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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,936,664 and 31,509,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,936,664 and 31,509,828 is: 47,422,514.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,936,664 : 31,509,828 = 31,509,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,936,664/31,509,828 = 31,509,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,936,664x = 31,509,828 × 31,509,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,936,664x = 992,869,260,589,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 992,869,260,589,584/20,936,664
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,422,514.90

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