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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,617,454 and 70,504,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,617,454 and 70,504,788 is: 157,220,917.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,617,454 : 70,504,788 = 70,504,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,617,454/70,504,788 = 70,504,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,617,454x = 70,504,788 × 70,504,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,617,454x = 4,970,925,130,924,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,970,925,130,924,944/31,617,454
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,220,917.63

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