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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,002,835.75 and 65,457,066.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,002,835.75 and 65,457,066.75 is: 142,807,420.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,002,835.75 : 65,457,066.75 = 65,457,066.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,002,835.75/65,457,066.75 = 65,457,066.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,002,835.75x = 65,457,066.75 × 65,457,066.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,002,835.75x = 4,284,627,587,513,955.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,284,627,587,513,955.50/30,002,835.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,807,420.71

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