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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,715,656 and 31,361,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,715,656 and 31,361,388 is: 47,477,939.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,715,656 : 31,361,388 = 31,361,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,715,656/31,361,388 = 31,361,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,715,656x = 31,361,388 × 31,361,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,715,656x = 983,536,657,286,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 983,536,657,286,544/20,715,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,477,939.26

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