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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,987,896 and 69,072,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,987,896 and 69,072,917 is: 149,152,287.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,987,896 : 69,072,917 = 69,072,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,987,896/69,072,917 = 69,072,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,987,896x = 69,072,917 × 69,072,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,987,896x = 4,771,067,862,888,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,771,067,862,888,889/31,987,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,152,287.57

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