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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,277,083.25 and 31,417,491.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,277,083.25 and 31,417,491.38 is: 48,678,537.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,277,083.25 : 31,417,491.38 = 31,417,491.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,277,083.25/31,417,491.38 = 31,417,491.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,277,083.25x = 31,417,491.38 × 31,417,491.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,277,083.25x = 987,058,764,298,199.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 987,058,764,298,199.38/20,277,083.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,678,537.84

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