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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,436,179 and 131,989,655

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,436,179 and 131,989,655 is: 283,566,935.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,436,179 : 131,989,655 = 131,989,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,436,179/131,989,655 = 131,989,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,436,179x = 131,989,655 × 131,989,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,436,179x = 17,421,269,027,019,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,421,269,027,019,024/61,436,179
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,566,935.81

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