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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,542,976 and 65,868,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,542,976 and 65,868,138 is: 142,049,406.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,542,976 : 65,868,138 = 65,868,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,542,976/65,868,138 = 65,868,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,542,976x = 65,868,138 × 65,868,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,542,976x = 4,338,611,603,587,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,338,611,603,587,044/30,542,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,049,406.17

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