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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,953,712.75 and 31,301,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,953,712.75 and 31,301,526 is: 46,759,519.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,953,712.75 : 31,301,526 = 31,301,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,953,712.75/31,301,526 = 31,301,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,953,712.75x = 31,301,526 × 31,301,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,953,712.75x = 979,785,529,928,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 979,785,529,928,676/20,953,712.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,759,519.02

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