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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,712,028 and 132,711,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,712,028 and 132,711,516 is: 285,395,684.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,712,028 : 132,711,516 = 132,711,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,712,028/132,711,516 = 132,711,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,712,028x = 132,711,516 × 132,711,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,712,028x = 17,612,346,479,018,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,612,346,479,018,256/61,712,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,395,684.60

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