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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,179,848,360 and 72,755,493,953

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,179,848,360 and 72,755,493,953 is: 169,768,686,467.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,179,848,360 : 72,755,493,953 = 72,755,493,953 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,179,848,360/72,755,493,953 = 72,755,493,953/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,179,848,360x = 72,755,493,953 × 72,755,493,953
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,179,848,360x = 5,293,361,900,345,019,596,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,293,361,900,345,019,596,800/31,179,848,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,768,686,467.88

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