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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,953,715.34 and 31,301,528.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,953,715.34 and 31,301,528.63 is: 46,759,521.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,953,715.34 : 31,301,528.63 = 31,301,528.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,953,715.34/31,301,528.63 = 31,301,528.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,953,715.34x = 31,301,528.63 × 31,301,528.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,953,715.34x = 979,785,694,261,694.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 979,785,694,261,694.38/20,953,715.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,759,521.08

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