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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,753,048 and 131,492,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,753,048 and 131,492,912 is: 279,992,428.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,753,048 : 131,492,912 = 131,492,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,753,048/131,492,912 = 131,492,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,753,048x = 131,492,912 × 131,492,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,753,048x = 17,290,385,906,239,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,290,385,906,239,744/61,753,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,992,428.98

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