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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,976,204.25 and 70,328,239.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,976,204.25 and 70,328,239.88 is: 154,679,438.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,976,204.25 : 70,328,239.88 = 70,328,239.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,976,204.25/70,328,239.88 = 70,328,239.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,976,204.25x = 70,328,239.88 × 70,328,239.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,976,204.25x = 4,946,061,323,915,540
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,946,061,323,915,540/31,976,204.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,679,438.66

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