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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,037,949.56 and 73,165,082.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,037,949.56 and 73,165,082.63 is: 172,470,456.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,037,949.56 : 73,165,082.63 = 73,165,082.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,037,949.56/73,165,082.63 = 73,165,082.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,037,949.56x = 73,165,082.63 × 73,165,082.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,037,949.56x = 5,353,129,315,523,077
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,353,129,315,523,077/31,037,949.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,470,456.04

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