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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,196,840.75 and 31,986,116.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,196,840.75 and 31,986,116.25 is: 50,657,013.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,196,840.75 : 31,986,116.25 = 31,986,116.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,196,840.75/31,986,116.25 = 31,986,116.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,196,840.75x = 31,986,116.25 × 31,986,116.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,196,840.75x = 1,023,111,632,758,514
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,111,632,758,514/20,196,840.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,657,013.41

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