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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,715,679 and 31,361,423

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,715,679 and 31,361,423 is: 47,477,992.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,715,679 : 31,361,423 = 31,361,423 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,715,679/31,361,423 = 31,361,423/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,715,679x = 31,361,423 × 31,361,423
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,715,679x = 983,538,852,584,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 983,538,852,584,929/20,715,679
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,477,992.52

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