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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,038,004 : 73,165,193 = 73,165,193 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,038,004/73,165,193 = 73,165,193/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,038,004x = 73,165,193 × 73,165,193
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,038,004x = 5,353,145,466,727,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,353,145,466,727,249/31,038,004
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,470,673.91

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