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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,134,992.50 and 65,407,246.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,134,992.50 and 65,407,246.50 is: 141,964,790.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,134,992.50 : 65,407,246.50 = 65,407,246.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,134,992.50/65,407,246.50 = 65,407,246.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,134,992.50x = 65,407,246.50 × 65,407,246.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,134,992.50x = 4,278,107,894,711,762
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,278,107,894,711,762/30,134,992.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,964,790.42

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