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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,655,560.04 and 31,248,997.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,655,560.04 and 31,248,997.91 is: 47,275,400.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,655,560.04 : 31,248,997.91 = 31,248,997.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,655,560.04/31,248,997.91 = 31,248,997.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,655,560.04x = 31,248,997.91 × 31,248,997.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,655,560.04x = 976,499,870,388,996.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 976,499,870,388,996.50/20,655,560.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,275,400.35

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