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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,440,927.13 and 31,419,100.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,440,927.13 and 31,419,100.13 is: 48,293,301.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,440,927.13 : 31,419,100.13 = 31,419,100.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,440,927.13/31,419,100.13 = 31,419,100.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,440,927.13x = 31,419,100.13 × 31,419,100.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,440,927.13x = 987,159,852,664,775
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 987,159,852,664,775/20,440,927.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,293,301.31

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