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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,513,440 and 68,548,326

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,513,440 and 68,548,326 is: 149,106,952.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,513,440 : 68,548,326 = 68,548,326 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,513,440/68,548,326 = 68,548,326/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,513,440x = 68,548,326 × 68,548,326
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,513,440x = 4,698,872,997,402,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,698,872,997,402,276/31,513,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,106,952.38

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