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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,193,541 and 31,327,442

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,193,541 and 31,327,442 is: 48,600,125.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,193,541 : 31,327,442 = 31,327,442 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,193,541/31,327,442 = 31,327,442/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,193,541x = 31,327,442 × 31,327,442
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,193,541x = 981,408,622,263,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 981,408,622,263,364/20,193,541
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,600,125.27

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