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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,142 and 31,381,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,142 and 31,381,957 is: 48,937,600.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,142 : 31,381,957 = 31,381,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,142/31,381,957 = 31,381,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,142x = 31,381,957 × 31,381,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,142x = 984,827,225,149,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,827,225,149,849/20,124,142
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,600.68

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