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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,543,015.50 and 97,451,805.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,543,015.50 and 97,451,805.75 is: 154,312,465.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,543,015.50 : 97,451,805.75 = 97,451,805.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,543,015.50/97,451,805.75 = 97,451,805.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,543,015.50x = 97,451,805.75 × 97,451,805.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,543,015.50x = 9,496,854,443,935,734
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,496,854,443,935,734/61,543,015.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,312,465.30

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