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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,513,482 and 68,548,408

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,513,482 and 68,548,408 is: 149,107,110.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,513,482 : 68,548,408 = 68,548,408 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,513,482/68,548,408 = 68,548,408/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,513,482x = 68,548,408 × 68,548,408
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,513,482x = 4,698,884,239,334,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,698,884,239,334,464/31,513,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,107,110.39

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