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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,229,873.25 and 132,200,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,229,873.25 and 132,200,100 is: 285,430,387.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,229,873.25 : 132,200,100 = 132,200,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,229,873.25/132,200,100 = 132,200,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,229,873.25x = 132,200,100 × 132,200,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,229,873.25x = 17,476,866,440,010,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,476,866,440,010,000/61,229,873.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,430,387.36

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