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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,200,101 and 31,342,239

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,200,101 and 31,342,239 is: 48,630,249.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,200,101 : 31,342,239 = 31,342,239 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,200,101/31,342,239 = 31,342,239/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,200,101x = 31,342,239 × 31,342,239
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,200,101x = 982,335,945,533,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 982,335,945,533,121/20,200,101
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,630,249.20

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