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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,885,544,520 and 68,503,006,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,885,544,520 and 68,503,006,482 is: 147,172,079,627.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,885,544,520 : 68,503,006,482 = 68,503,006,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,885,544,520/68,503,006,482 = 68,503,006,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,885,544,520x = 68,503,006,482 × 68,503,006,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,885,544,520x = 4,692,661,897,072,933,863,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,692,661,897,072,933,863,424/31,885,544,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,172,079,627.79

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