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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,542,978 and 97,451,731

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,542,978 and 97,451,731 is: 154,312,322.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,542,978 : 97,451,731 = 97,451,731 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,542,978/97,451,731 = 97,451,731/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,542,978x = 97,451,731 × 97,451,731
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,542,978x = 9,496,839,874,896,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,496,839,874,896,360/61,542,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,312,322.60

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