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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,599,024 and 31,163,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,599,024 and 31,163,608 is: 47,146,430.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,599,024 : 31,163,608 = 31,163,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,599,024/31,163,608 = 31,163,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,599,024x = 31,163,608 × 31,163,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,599,024x = 971,170,463,577,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 971,170,463,577,664/20,599,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,146,430.99

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