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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,513,343 and 68,548,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,513,343 and 68,548,132 is: 149,106,567.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,513,343 : 68,548,132 = 68,548,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,513,343/68,548,132 = 68,548,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,513,343x = 68,548,132 × 68,548,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,513,343x = 4,698,846,400,689,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,698,846,400,689,424/31,513,343
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,106,567.36

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