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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,380,109.20 and 132,976,598.83

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,380,109.20 and 132,976,598.83 is: 288,086,418.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,380,109.20 : 132,976,598.83 = 132,976,598.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,380,109.20/132,976,598.83 = 132,976,598.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,380,109.20x = 132,976,598.83 × 132,976,598.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,380,109.20x = 17,682,775,835,639,450
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,682,775,835,639,450/61,380,109.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 288,086,418.63

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