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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,002,380 and 66,742,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,002,380 and 66,742,936 is: 143,686,372.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,002,380 : 66,742,936 = 66,742,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,002,380/66,742,936 = 66,742,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,002,380x = 66,742,936 × 66,742,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,002,380x = 4,454,619,505,900,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,454,619,505,900,096/31,002,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,686,372.01

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