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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,152 and 31,381,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,152 and 31,381,963 is: 48,937,595.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,152 : 31,381,963 = 31,381,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,152/31,381,963 = 31,381,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,152x = 31,381,963 × 31,381,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,152x = 984,827,601,733,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,827,601,733,369/20,124,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,595.07

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