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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,346,175.75 and 89,646,538.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,346,175.75 and 89,646,538.50 is: 131,002,491.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,346,175.75 : 89,646,538.50 = 89,646,538.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,346,175.75/89,646,538.50 = 89,646,538.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,346,175.75x = 89,646,538.50 × 89,646,538.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,346,175.75x = 8,036,501,865,031,982
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,036,501,865,031,982/61,346,175.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,002,491.46

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