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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,513,430 and 68,548,306

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,513,430 and 68,548,306 is: 149,106,912.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,513,430 : 68,548,306 = 68,548,306 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,513,430/68,548,306 = 68,548,306/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,513,430x = 68,548,306 × 68,548,306
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,513,430x = 4,698,870,255,469,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,698,870,255,469,636/31,513,430
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,106,912.69

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