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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,542,983 and 97,451,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,542,983 and 97,451,738 is: 154,312,332.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,542,983 : 97,451,738 = 97,451,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,542,983/97,451,738 = 97,451,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,542,983x = 97,451,738 × 97,451,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,542,983x = 9,496,841,239,220,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,496,841,239,220,644/61,542,983
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,312,332.23

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