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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,009,655 and 135,400,141

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,009,655 and 135,400,141 is: 282,007,313.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,009,655 : 135,400,141 = 135,400,141 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,009,655/135,400,141 = 135,400,141/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,009,655x = 135,400,141 × 135,400,141
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,009,655x = 18,333,198,182,819,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,333,198,182,819,880/65,009,655
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,007,313.88

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