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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,297,617.50 and 31,477,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,297,617.50 and 31,477,482 is: 48,815,181.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,297,617.50 : 31,477,482 = 31,477,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,297,617.50/31,477,482 = 31,477,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,297,617.50x = 31,477,482 × 31,477,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,297,617.50x = 990,831,873,060,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 990,831,873,060,324/20,297,617.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,815,181.05

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