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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,362,766 and 132,459,622

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,362,766 and 132,459,622 is: 285,931,560.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,362,766 : 132,459,622 = 132,459,622 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,362,766/132,459,622 = 132,459,622/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,362,766x = 132,459,622 × 132,459,622
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,362,766x = 17,545,551,460,382,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,545,551,460,382,884/61,362,766
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,931,560.85

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