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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,712,080 and 132,711,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,712,080 and 132,711,620 is: 285,395,891.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,712,080 : 132,711,620 = 132,711,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,712,080/132,711,620 = 132,711,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,712,080x = 132,711,620 × 132,711,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,712,080x = 17,612,374,083,024,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,612,374,083,024,400/61,712,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,395,891.42

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