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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,001,087 and 66,740,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,001,087 and 66,740,856 is: 143,683,408.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,001,087 : 66,740,856 = 66,740,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,001,087/66,740,856 = 66,740,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,001,087x = 66,740,856 × 66,740,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,001,087x = 4,454,341,859,612,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,454,341,859,612,736/31,001,087
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,683,408.90

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