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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,434,285 and 131,985,884

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,434,285 and 131,985,884 is: 283,559,474.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,434,285 : 131,985,884 = 131,985,884 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,434,285/131,985,884 = 131,985,884/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,434,285x = 131,985,884 × 131,985,884
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,434,285x = 17,420,273,575,261,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,420,273,575,261,456/61,434,285
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,559,474.57

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