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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,440,781.25 and 31,418,888.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,440,781.25 and 31,418,888.25 is: 48,292,994.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,440,781.25 : 31,418,888.25 = 31,418,888.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,440,781.25/31,418,888.25 = 31,418,888.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,440,781.25x = 31,418,888.25 × 31,418,888.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,440,781.25x = 987,146,538,865,988
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 987,146,538,865,988/20,440,781.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,292,994.62

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