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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,017,231 and 65,523,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,017,231 and 65,523,712 is: 143,029,742.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,017,231 : 65,523,712 = 65,523,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,017,231/65,523,712 = 65,523,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,017,231x = 65,523,712 × 65,523,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,017,231x = 4,293,356,834,258,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,293,356,834,258,944/30,017,231
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,029,742.96

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