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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,179,768 and 31,332,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,179,768 and 31,332,944 is: 48,650,379.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,179,768 : 31,332,944 = 31,332,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,179,768/31,332,944 = 31,332,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,179,768x = 31,332,944 × 31,332,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,179,768x = 981,753,379,707,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 981,753,379,707,136/20,179,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,650,379.91

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