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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,520,227.31 and 133,602,593.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,520,227.31 and 133,602,593.06 is: 290,142,830.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,520,227.31 : 133,602,593.06 = 133,602,593.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,520,227.31/133,602,593.06 = 133,602,593.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,520,227.31x = 133,602,593.06 × 133,602,593.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,520,227.31x = 17,849,652,873,023,974
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,849,652,873,023,974/61,520,227.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 290,142,830.30

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