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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,386,559.50 and 66,506,863.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,386,559.50 and 66,506,863.50 is: 140,925,382.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,386,559.50 : 66,506,863.50 = 66,506,863.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,386,559.50/66,506,863.50 = 66,506,863.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,386,559.50x = 66,506,863.50 × 66,506,863.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,386,559.50x = 4,423,162,892,607,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,423,162,892,607,632/31,386,559.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,925,382.17

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