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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,995,254 and 51,522,897

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,995,254 and 51,522,897 is: 82,968,833.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,995,254 : 51,522,897 = 51,522,897 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,995,254/51,522,897 = 51,522,897/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,995,254x = 51,522,897 × 51,522,897
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,995,254x = 2,654,608,915,272,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,654,608,915,272,609/31,995,254
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,968,833.92

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