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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,120,498.69 and 68,506,927.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,120,498.69 and 68,506,927.03 is: 150,807,321.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,120,498.69 : 68,506,927.03 = 68,506,927.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,120,498.69/68,506,927.03 = 68,506,927.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,120,498.69x = 68,506,927.03 × 68,506,927.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,120,498.69x = 4,693,199,051,265,012
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,693,199,051,265,012/31,120,498.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,807,321.51

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