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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,124,158 and 31,381,973

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,124,158 and 31,381,973 is: 48,937,611.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,124,158 : 31,381,973 = 31,381,973 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,124,158/31,381,973 = 31,381,973/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,124,158x = 31,381,973 × 31,381,973
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,124,158x = 984,828,229,372,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,828,229,372,729/20,124,158
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,937,611.67

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