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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,365,497.81 and 95,281,633.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,365,497.81 and 95,281,633.88 is: 147,942,900.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,365,497.81 : 95,281,633.88 = 95,281,633.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,365,497.81/95,281,633.88 = 95,281,633.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,365,497.81x = 95,281,633.88 × 95,281,633.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,365,497.81x = 9,078,589,753,889,548
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,078,589,753,889,548/61,365,497.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,942,900.78

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