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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,017,152 and 51,515,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,017,152 and 51,515,548 is: 85,560,778.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,017,152 : 51,515,548 = 51,515,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,017,152/51,515,548 = 51,515,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,017,152x = 51,515,548 × 51,515,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,017,152x = 2,653,851,685,740,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,653,851,685,740,304/31,017,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,560,778.94

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