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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,880,177.25 and 131,136,831.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,880,177.25 and 131,136,831.56 is: 277,905,936.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,880,177.25 : 131,136,831.56 = 131,136,831.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,880,177.25/131,136,831.56 = 131,136,831.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,880,177.25x = 131,136,831.56 × 131,136,831.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,880,177.25x = 17,196,868,592,251,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,196,868,592,251,496/61,880,177.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,905,936.22

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