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Finding the Third Proportional to 30,884,980 and 65,873,798

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Solution

The third proportional to 30,884,980 and 65,873,798 is: 140,500,568.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,884,980 : 65,873,798 = 65,873,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,884,980/65,873,798 = 65,873,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,884,980x = 65,873,798 × 65,873,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,884,980x = 4,339,357,262,944,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,339,357,262,944,804/30,884,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,500,568.98

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