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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,616,755.88 and 73,188,231.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,616,755.88 and 73,188,231.75 is: 169,420,205.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,616,755.88 : 73,188,231.75 = 73,188,231.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,616,755.88/73,188,231.75 = 73,188,231.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,616,755.88x = 73,188,231.75 × 73,188,231.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,616,755.88x = 5,356,517,266,691,708
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,356,517,266,691,708/31,616,755.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,420,205.16

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