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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,193,525 and 31,327,418.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,193,525 and 31,327,418.50 is: 48,600,090.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,193,525 : 31,327,418.50 = 31,327,418.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,193,525/31,327,418.50 = 31,327,418.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,193,525x = 31,327,418.50 × 31,327,418.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,193,525x = 981,407,149,874,142.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 981,407,149,874,142.25/20,193,525
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,600,090.86

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