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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,179,759.50 and 31,332,933

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,179,759.50 and 31,332,933 is: 48,650,366.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,179,759.50 : 31,332,933 = 31,332,933 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,179,759.50/31,332,933 = 31,332,933/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,179,759.50x = 31,332,933 × 31,332,933
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,179,759.50x = 981,752,690,382,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 981,752,690,382,489/20,179,759.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,650,366.24

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