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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,653,862.13 and 132,607,941.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,653,862.13 and 132,607,941.75 is: 285,219,215.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,653,862.13 : 132,607,941.75 = 132,607,941.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,653,862.13/132,607,941.75 = 132,607,941.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,653,862.13x = 132,607,941.75 × 132,607,941.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,653,862.13x = 17,584,866,215,171,394
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,584,866,215,171,394/61,653,862.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,219,215.94

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