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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,873,950 and 31,850,819

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,873,950 and 31,850,819 is: 48,600,033.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,873,950 : 31,850,819 = 31,850,819 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,873,950/31,850,819 = 31,850,819/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,873,950x = 31,850,819 × 31,850,819
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,873,950x = 1,014,474,670,970,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,014,474,670,970,761/20,873,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,600,033.58

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