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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,002,425 and 66,743,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,002,425 and 66,743,038 is: 143,686,602.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,002,425 : 66,743,038 = 66,743,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,002,425/66,743,038 = 66,743,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,002,425x = 66,743,038 × 66,743,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,002,425x = 4,454,633,121,469,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,454,633,121,469,444/31,002,425
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,686,602.63

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