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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,653,855 and 132,607,927.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,653,855 and 132,607,927.50 is: 285,219,187.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,653,855 : 132,607,927.50 = 132,607,927.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,653,855/132,607,927.50 = 132,607,927.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,653,855x = 132,607,927.50 × 132,607,927.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,653,855x = 17,584,862,435,845,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,584,862,435,845,256/61,653,855
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,219,187.61

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