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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,342,935.19 and 131,304,837.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,342,935.19 and 131,304,837.38 is: 281,058,613.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,342,935.19 : 131,304,837.38 = 131,304,837.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,342,935.19/131,304,837.38 = 131,304,837.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,342,935.19x = 131,304,837.38 × 131,304,837.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,342,935.19x = 17,240,960,318,075,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,240,960,318,075,196/61,342,935.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,058,613.60

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