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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,880,158.13 and 131,136,793.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,880,158.13 and 131,136,793.88 is: 277,905,862.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,880,158.13 : 131,136,793.88 = 131,136,793.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,880,158.13/131,136,793.88 = 131,136,793.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,880,158.13x = 131,136,793.88 × 131,136,793.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,880,158.13x = 17,196,858,707,814,238
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,196,858,707,814,238/61,880,158.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,905,862.38

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