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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,712,144 and 132,711,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,712,144 and 132,711,744 is: 285,396,128.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,712,144 : 132,711,744 = 132,711,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,712,144/132,711,744 = 132,711,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,712,144x = 132,711,744 × 132,711,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,712,144x = 17,612,406,995,521,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,612,406,995,521,536/61,712,144
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,396,128.77

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