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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,135,172.50 and 65,407,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,135,172.50 and 65,407,608 is: 141,965,511.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,135,172.50 : 65,407,608 = 65,407,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,135,172.50/65,407,608 = 65,407,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,135,172.50x = 65,407,608 × 65,407,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,135,172.50x = 4,278,155,184,281,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,278,155,184,281,664/30,135,172.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,965,511.71

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