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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,982,148 and 135,124,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,982,148 and 135,124,572 is: 294,579,173.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,982,148 : 135,124,572 = 135,124,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,982,148/135,124,572 = 135,124,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,982,148x = 135,124,572 × 135,124,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,982,148x = 18,258,649,958,183,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,258,649,958,183,184/61,982,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,579,173.96

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