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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,038,018 and 73,165,239

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,038,018 and 73,165,239 is: 172,470,812.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,038,018 : 73,165,239 = 73,165,239 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,038,018/73,165,239 = 73,165,239/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,038,018x = 73,165,239 × 73,165,239
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,038,018x = 5,353,152,197,927,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,353,152,197,927,121/31,038,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,470,812.99

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