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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,513,455 and 68,548,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,513,455 and 68,548,356 is: 149,107,011.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,513,455 : 68,548,356 = 68,548,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,513,455/68,548,356 = 68,548,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,513,455x = 68,548,356 × 68,548,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,513,455x = 4,698,877,110,302,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,698,877,110,302,736/31,513,455
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,107,011.92

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