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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,532,269 and 65,847,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,532,269 and 65,847,372 is: 142,009,635.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,532,269 : 65,847,372 = 65,847,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,532,269/65,847,372 = 65,847,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,532,269x = 65,847,372 × 65,847,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,532,269x = 4,335,876,399,306,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,335,876,399,306,384/30,532,269
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,009,635.75

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