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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,009,740 and 135,400,337

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,009,740 and 135,400,337 is: 282,007,761.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,009,740 : 135,400,337 = 135,400,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,009,740/135,400,337 = 135,400,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,009,740x = 135,400,337 × 135,400,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,009,740x = 18,333,251,259,713,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,333,251,259,713,568/65,009,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,007,761.60

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