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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,532,272 and 65,847,378

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,532,272 and 65,847,378 is: 142,009,647.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,532,272 : 65,847,378 = 65,847,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,532,272/65,847,378 = 65,847,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,532,272x = 65,847,378 × 65,847,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,532,272x = 4,335,877,189,474,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,335,877,189,474,884/30,532,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,009,647.68

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