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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,715,702 and 31,361,457

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,715,702 and 31,361,457 is: 47,478,042.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,715,702 : 31,361,457 = 31,361,457 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,715,702/31,361,457 = 31,361,457/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,715,702x = 31,361,457 × 31,361,457
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,715,702x = 983,540,985,162,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 983,540,985,162,849/20,715,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,478,042.75

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