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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,038,022 and 73,165,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,038,022 and 73,165,249 is: 172,470,837.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,038,022 : 73,165,249 = 73,165,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,038,022/73,165,249 = 73,165,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,038,022x = 73,165,249 × 73,165,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,038,022x = 5,353,153,661,232,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,353,153,661,232,001/31,038,022
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,470,837.90

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