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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,732,715 and 131,664,250

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,732,715 and 131,664,250 is: 280,815,038.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,732,715 : 131,664,250 = 131,664,250 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,732,715/131,664,250 = 131,664,250/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,732,715x = 131,664,250 × 131,664,250
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,732,715x = 17,335,474,728,062,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,335,474,728,062,500/61,732,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 280,815,038.32

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