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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,948,040.25 and 69,941,130.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,948,040.25 and 69,941,130.75 is: 153,116,176.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,948,040.25 : 69,941,130.75 = 69,941,130.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,948,040.25/69,941,130.75 = 69,941,130.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,948,040.25x = 69,941,130.75 × 69,941,130.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,948,040.25x = 4,891,761,770,588,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,891,761,770,588,596/31,948,040.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,116,176.53

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