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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,277,053 and 31,417,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,277,053 and 31,417,452 is: 48,678,488.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,277,053 : 31,417,452 = 31,417,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,277,053/31,417,452 = 31,417,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,277,053x = 31,417,452 × 31,417,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,277,053x = 987,056,290,172,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 987,056,290,172,304/20,277,053
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,678,488.45

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