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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,276,151 and 132,764,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,276,151 and 132,764,620 is: 287,655,866.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,276,151 : 132,764,620 = 132,764,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,276,151/132,764,620 = 132,764,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,276,151x = 132,764,620 × 132,764,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,276,151x = 17,626,444,323,744,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,626,444,323,744,400/61,276,151
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,655,866.70

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