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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,140,732.50 and 72,758,805

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,140,732.50 and 72,758,805 is: 169,997,404.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,140,732.50 : 72,758,805 = 72,758,805 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,140,732.50/72,758,805 = 72,758,805/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,140,732.50x = 72,758,805 × 72,758,805
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,140,732.50x = 5,293,843,705,028,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,293,843,705,028,025/31,140,732.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,997,404.69

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