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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,213,224 and 31,100,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,213,224 and 31,100,544 is: 47,852,031.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,213,224 : 31,100,544 = 31,100,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,213,224/31,100,544 = 31,100,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,213,224x = 31,100,544 × 31,100,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,213,224x = 967,243,837,095,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 967,243,837,095,936/20,213,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,852,031.77

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