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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,331,974 and 131,654,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,331,974 and 131,654,032 is: 282,606,004.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,331,974 : 131,654,032 = 131,654,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,331,974/131,654,032 = 131,654,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,331,974x = 131,654,032 × 131,654,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,331,974x = 17,332,784,141,857,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,332,784,141,857,024/61,331,974
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,606,004.85

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