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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,440,803 and 31,418,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,440,803 and 31,418,922 is: 48,293,046.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,440,803 : 31,418,922 = 31,418,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,440,803/31,418,922 = 31,418,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,440,803x = 31,418,922 × 31,418,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,440,803x = 987,148,659,642,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 987,148,659,642,084/20,440,803
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,293,046.98

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