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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,516,176 and 67,740,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,516,176 and 67,740,432 is: 145,600,345.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,516,176 : 67,740,432 = 67,740,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,516,176/67,740,432 = 67,740,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,516,176x = 67,740,432 × 67,740,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,516,176x = 4,588,766,127,546,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,588,766,127,546,624/31,516,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,600,345.92

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