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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,704,656 and 31,347,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,704,656 and 31,347,168 is: 47,460,095.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,704,656 : 31,347,168 = 31,347,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,704,656/31,347,168 = 31,347,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,704,656x = 31,347,168 × 31,347,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,704,656x = 982,644,941,620,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 982,644,941,620,224/20,704,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,460,095.04

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