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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,953,718 and 31,301,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,953,718 and 31,301,532 is: 46,759,525.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,953,718 : 31,301,532 = 31,301,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,953,718/31,301,532 = 31,301,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,953,718x = 31,301,532 × 31,301,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,953,718x = 979,785,905,547,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 979,785,905,547,024/20,953,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,759,525.23

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