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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,003,068 and 72,414,111

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,003,068 and 72,414,111 is: 169,138,211.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,003,068 : 72,414,111 = 72,414,111 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,003,068/72,414,111 = 72,414,111/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,003,068x = 72,414,111 × 72,414,111
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,003,068x = 5,243,803,471,920,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,243,803,471,920,321/31,003,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,138,211.48

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