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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,520,228.50 and 133,602,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,520,228.50 and 133,602,595 is: 290,142,833.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,520,228.50 : 133,602,595 = 133,602,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,520,228.50/133,602,595 = 133,602,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,520,228.50x = 133,602,595 × 133,602,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,520,228.50x = 17,849,653,390,734,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,849,653,390,734,024/61,520,228.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 290,142,833.11

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