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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,471,587 and 100,366,941

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,471,587 and 100,366,941 is: 163,872,828.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,471,587 : 100,366,941 = 100,366,941 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,471,587/100,366,941 = 100,366,941/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,471,587x = 100,366,941 × 100,366,941
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,471,587x = 10,073,522,845,697,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,073,522,845,697,480/61,471,587
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,872,828.69

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