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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,880,157.56 and 131,136,792.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,880,157.56 and 131,136,792.75 is: 277,905,860.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,880,157.56 : 131,136,792.75 = 131,136,792.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,880,157.56/131,136,792.75 = 131,136,792.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,880,157.56x = 131,136,792.75 × 131,136,792.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,880,157.56x = 17,196,858,412,756,452
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,196,858,412,756,452/61,880,157.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,905,860.14

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