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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,510,760 and 68,399,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,510,760 and 68,399,376 is: 148,472,288.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,510,760 : 68,399,376 = 68,399,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,510,760/68,399,376 = 68,399,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,510,760x = 68,399,376 × 68,399,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,510,760x = 4,678,474,637,189,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,678,474,637,189,376/31,510,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,472,288.11

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