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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,518,982 and 145,221,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,518,982 and 145,221,437 is: 342,809,082.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,518,982 : 145,221,437 = 145,221,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,518,982/145,221,437 = 145,221,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,518,982x = 145,221,437 × 145,221,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,518,982x = 21,089,265,764,344,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,089,265,764,344,968/61,518,982
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,809,082.31

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