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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,574,640 and 132,912,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,574,640 and 132,912,048 is: 286,897,536.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,574,640 : 132,912,048 = 132,912,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,574,640/132,912,048 = 132,912,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,574,640x = 132,912,048 × 132,912,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,574,640x = 17,665,612,503,554,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,665,612,503,554,304/61,574,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,897,536.12

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