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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,435,251 and 131,987,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,435,251 and 131,987,796 is: 283,563,231.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,435,251 : 131,987,796 = 131,987,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,435,251/131,987,796 = 131,987,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,435,251x = 131,987,796 × 131,987,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,435,251x = 17,420,778,292,937,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,420,778,292,937,616/61,435,251
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,563,231.36

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