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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,435,247.34 and 131,987,789.72

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,435,247.34 and 131,987,789.72 is: 283,563,221.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,435,247.34 : 131,987,789.72 = 131,987,789.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,435,247.34/131,987,789.72 = 131,987,789.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,435,247.34x = 131,987,789.72 × 131,987,789.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,435,247.34x = 17,420,776,634,840,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,420,776,634,840,968/61,435,247.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,563,221.25

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