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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,983,459 and 69,073,629

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,983,459 and 69,073,629 is: 149,176,054.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,983,459 : 69,073,629 = 69,073,629 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,983,459/69,073,629 = 69,073,629/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,983,459x = 69,073,629 × 69,073,629
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,983,459x = 4,771,166,223,229,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,771,166,223,229,641/31,983,459
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,176,054.51

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