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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,195,737.56 and 67,323,843.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,195,737.56 and 67,323,843.56 is: 145,292,282.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,195,737.56 : 67,323,843.56 = 67,323,843.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,195,737.56/67,323,843.56 = 67,323,843.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,195,737.56x = 67,323,843.56 × 67,323,843.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,195,737.56x = 4,532,499,912,027,973
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,532,499,912,027,973/31,195,737.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,292,282.41

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