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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,513,450 and 68,548,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,513,450 and 68,548,344 is: 149,106,983.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,513,450 : 68,548,344 = 68,548,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,513,450/68,548,344 = 68,548,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,513,450x = 68,548,344 × 68,548,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,513,450x = 4,698,875,465,142,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,698,875,465,142,336/31,513,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,106,983.37

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