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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,266,060.75 and 67,914,466.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,266,060.75 and 67,914,466.88 is: 147,520,176.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,266,060.75 : 67,914,466.88 = 67,914,466.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,266,060.75/67,914,466.88 = 67,914,466.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,266,060.75x = 67,914,466.88 × 67,914,466.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,266,060.75x = 4,612,374,810,915,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,612,374,810,915,472/31,266,060.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,520,176.84

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