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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,440,781.75 and 31,418,889.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,440,781.75 and 31,418,889.75 is: 48,292,998.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,440,781.75 : 31,418,889.75 = 31,418,889.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,440,781.75/31,418,889.75 = 31,418,889.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,440,781.75x = 31,418,889.75 × 31,418,889.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,440,781.75x = 987,146,633,122,655
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 987,146,633,122,655/20,440,781.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,292,998.05

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