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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,134,982.25 and 65,407,227.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,134,982.25 and 65,407,227.75 is: 141,964,757.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,134,982.25 : 65,407,227.75 = 65,407,227.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,134,982.25/65,407,227.75 = 65,407,227.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,134,982.25x = 65,407,227.75 × 65,407,227.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,134,982.25x = 4,278,105,441,940,370
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,278,105,441,940,370/30,134,982.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,964,757.32

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