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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,001,275.50 and 66,741,171

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,001,275.50 and 66,741,171 is: 143,683,891.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,001,275.50 : 66,741,171 = 66,741,171 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,001,275.50/66,741,171 = 66,741,171/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,001,275.50x = 66,741,171 × 66,741,171
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,001,275.50x = 4,454,383,906,451,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,454,383,906,451,241/31,001,275.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,683,891.54

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