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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,513,452 and 68,548,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,513,452 and 68,548,348 is: 149,106,991.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,513,452 : 68,548,348 = 68,548,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,513,452/68,548,348 = 68,548,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,513,452x = 68,548,348 × 68,548,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,513,452x = 4,698,876,013,529,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,698,876,013,529,104/31,513,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,106,991.31

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