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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,139,597 and 30,973,873.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,139,597 and 30,973,873.50 is: 47,636,546.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,139,597 : 30,973,873.50 = 30,973,873.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,139,597/30,973,873.50 = 30,973,873.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,139,597x = 30,973,873.50 × 30,973,873.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,139,597x = 959,380,839,594,002.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 959,380,839,594,002.25/20,139,597
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,636,546.03

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