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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,509,048.13 and 31,746,127.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,509,048.13 and 31,746,127.50 is: 49,140,096.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,509,048.13 : 31,746,127.50 = 31,746,127.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,509,048.13/31,746,127.50 = 31,746,127.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,509,048.13x = 31,746,127.50 × 31,746,127.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,509,048.13x = 1,007,816,611,246,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,816,611,246,256.25/20,509,048.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,140,096.85

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