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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,440,783 and 31,418,891

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,440,783 and 31,418,891 is: 48,292,998.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,440,783 : 31,418,891 = 31,418,891 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,440,783/31,418,891 = 31,418,891/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,440,783x = 31,418,891 × 31,418,891
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,440,783x = 987,146,711,669,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 987,146,711,669,881/20,440,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,292,998.94

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