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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,293,384 and 131,885,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,293,384 and 131,885,976 is: 283,781,209.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,293,384 : 131,885,976 = 131,885,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,293,384/131,885,976 = 131,885,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,293,384x = 131,885,976 × 131,885,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,293,384x = 17,393,910,665,472,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,393,910,665,472,576/61,293,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,781,209.82

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