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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,440,815.75 and 31,418,988.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,440,815.75 and 31,418,988.75 is: 48,293,222.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,440,815.75 : 31,418,988.75 = 31,418,988.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,440,815.75/31,418,988.75 = 31,418,988.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,440,815.75x = 31,418,988.75 × 31,418,988.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,440,815.75x = 987,152,854,072,626.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 987,152,854,072,626.50/20,440,815.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,293,222.06

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