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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,717,080 and 31,363,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,717,080 and 31,363,188 is: 47,480,125.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,717,080 : 31,363,188 = 31,363,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,717,080/31,363,188 = 31,363,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,717,080x = 31,363,188 × 31,363,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,717,080x = 983,649,561,523,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 983,649,561,523,344/20,717,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,480,125.65

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