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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,205,857.50 and 129,319,921.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,205,857.50 and 129,319,921.50 is: 273,235,974.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,205,857.50 : 129,319,921.50 = 129,319,921.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,205,857.50/129,319,921.50 = 129,319,921.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,205,857.50x = 129,319,921.50 × 129,319,921.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,205,857.50x = 16,723,642,096,766,162
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,723,642,096,766,162/61,205,857.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,235,974.13

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