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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,277,087 and 31,417,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,277,087 and 31,417,497 is: 48,678,546.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,277,087 : 31,417,497 = 31,417,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,277,087/31,417,497 = 31,417,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,277,087x = 31,417,497 × 31,417,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,277,087x = 987,059,117,745,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 987,059,117,745,009/20,277,087
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,678,546.27

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