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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,191,831 and 69,555,631.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,191,831 and 69,555,631.50 is: 155,104,260.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,191,831 : 69,555,631.50 = 69,555,631.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,191,831/69,555,631.50 = 69,555,631.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,191,831x = 69,555,631.50 × 69,555,631.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,191,831x = 4,837,985,873,363,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,837,985,873,363,792/31,191,831
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,104,260.26

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