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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,687,541.25 and 95,825,832.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,687,541.25 and 95,825,832.75 is: 148,856,479.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,687,541.25 : 95,825,832.75 = 95,825,832.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,687,541.25/95,825,832.75 = 95,825,832.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,687,541.25x = 95,825,832.75 × 95,825,832.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,687,541.25x = 9,182,590,222,230,972
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,182,590,222,230,972/61,687,541.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,856,479.54

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