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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,276,600 and 132,765,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,276,600 and 132,765,272 is: 287,656,584.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,276,600 : 132,765,272 = 132,765,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,276,600/132,765,272 = 132,765,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,276,600x = 132,765,272 × 132,765,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,276,600x = 17,626,617,449,233,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,626,617,449,233,984/61,276,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,656,584.23

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