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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,566,044.25 and 73,752,535.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,566,044.25 and 73,752,535.13 is: 172,319,229.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,566,044.25 : 73,752,535.13 = 73,752,535.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,566,044.25/73,752,535.13 = 73,752,535.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,566,044.25x = 73,752,535.13 × 73,752,535.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,566,044.25x = 5,439,436,437,364,359
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,439,436,437,364,359/31,566,044.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,319,229.94

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