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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,572,932.25 and 133,862,974.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,572,932.25 and 133,862,974.50 is: 291,025,541.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,572,932.25 : 133,862,974.50 = 133,862,974.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,572,932.25/133,862,974.50 = 133,862,974.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,572,932.25x = 133,862,974.50 × 133,862,974.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,572,932.25x = 17,919,295,941,987,650
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,919,295,941,987,650/61,572,932.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,025,541.37

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