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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,239,100.41 and 67,278,772.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,239,100.41 and 67,278,772.13 is: 144,896,399.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,239,100.41 : 67,278,772.13 = 67,278,772.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,239,100.41/67,278,772.13 = 67,278,772.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,239,100.41x = 67,278,772.13 × 67,278,772.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,239,100.41x = 4,526,433,178,647,677
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,526,433,178,647,677/31,239,100.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,896,399.70

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