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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,944,142.13 and 52,156,396.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,944,142.13 and 52,156,396.13 is: 85,157,699.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,944,142.13 : 52,156,396.13 = 52,156,396.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,944,142.13/52,156,396.13 = 52,156,396.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,944,142.13x = 52,156,396.13 × 52,156,396.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,944,142.13x = 2,720,289,656,747,915
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,720,289,656,747,915/31,944,142.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,157,699.53

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