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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,953,740 and 31,301,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,953,740 and 31,301,559 is: 46,759,556.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,953,740 : 31,301,559 = 31,301,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,953,740/31,301,559 = 31,301,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,953,740x = 31,301,559 × 31,301,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,953,740x = 979,787,595,830,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 979,787,595,830,481/20,953,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,759,556.81

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