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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,712,076 and 132,711,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,712,076 and 132,711,612 is: 285,395,875.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,712,076 : 132,711,612 = 132,711,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,712,076/132,711,612 = 132,711,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,712,076x = 132,711,612 × 132,711,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,712,076x = 17,612,371,959,638,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,612,371,959,638,544/61,712,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,395,875.51

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