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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,238,794.50 and 67,278,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,238,794.50 and 67,278,087 is: 144,894,867.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,238,794.50 : 67,278,087 = 67,278,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,238,794.50/67,278,087 = 67,278,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,238,794.50x = 67,278,087 × 67,278,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,238,794.50x = 4,526,340,990,379,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,526,340,990,379,569/31,238,794.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,894,867.51

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