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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,009,637 and 135,400,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,009,637 and 135,400,104 is: 282,007,237.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,009,637 : 135,400,104 = 135,400,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,009,637/135,400,104 = 135,400,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,009,637x = 135,400,104 × 135,400,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,009,637x = 18,333,188,163,210,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,333,188,163,210,816/65,009,637
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,007,237.84

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