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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,976,229.38 and 70,328,288.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,976,229.38 and 70,328,288.25 is: 154,679,529.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,976,229.38 : 70,328,288.25 = 70,328,288.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,976,229.38/70,328,288.25 = 70,328,288.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,976,229.38x = 70,328,288.25 × 70,328,288.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,976,229.38x = 4,946,068,128,175,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,946,068,128,175,088/31,976,229.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,679,529.91

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