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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,250,506 and 68,551,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,250,506 and 68,551,956 is: 150,377,426.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,250,506 : 68,551,956 = 68,551,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,250,506/68,551,956 = 68,551,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,250,506x = 68,551,956 × 68,551,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,250,506x = 4,699,370,671,425,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,699,370,671,425,936/31,250,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,377,426.57

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