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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,880,132.25 and 131,136,738.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,880,132.25 and 131,136,738.75 is: 277,905,744.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,880,132.25 : 131,136,738.75 = 131,136,738.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,880,132.25/131,136,738.75 = 131,136,738.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,880,132.25x = 131,136,738.75 × 131,136,738.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,880,132.25x = 17,196,844,249,985,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,196,844,249,985,752/61,880,132.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,905,744.94

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