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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,436,188 and 131,989,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,436,188 and 131,989,656 is: 283,566,898.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,436,188 : 131,989,656 = 131,989,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,436,188/131,989,656 = 131,989,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,436,188x = 131,989,656 × 131,989,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,436,188x = 17,421,269,290,998,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,421,269,290,998,336/61,436,188
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,566,898.57

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