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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,001,095 and 66,740,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,001,095 and 66,740,872 is: 143,683,440.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,001,095 : 66,740,872 = 66,740,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,001,095/66,740,872 = 66,740,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,001,095x = 66,740,872 × 66,740,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,001,095x = 4,454,343,995,320,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,454,343,995,320,384/31,001,095
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,683,440.71

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