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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,436,119.50 and 131,989,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,436,119.50 and 131,989,536 is: 283,566,699.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,436,119.50 : 131,989,536 = 131,989,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,436,119.50/131,989,536 = 131,989,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,436,119.50x = 131,989,536 × 131,989,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,436,119.50x = 17,421,237,613,495,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,421,237,613,495,296/61,436,119.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,566,699.12

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