Finding the Third Proportional to 31,038,004 and 73,165,193
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Solution
The third proportional to 31,038,004 and 73,165,193 is: 172,470,673.91
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
31,038,004 : 73,165,193 = 73,165,193 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
31,038,004/73,165,193 = 73,165,193/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
31,038,004x = 73,165,193 × 73,165,193 - Step 4: Simplify right side
31,038,004x = 5,353,145,466,727,249 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 5,353,145,466,727,249/31,038,004 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 172,470,673.91
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