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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,087,237 and 139,001,647

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,087,237 and 139,001,647 is: 296,854,786.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,087,237 : 139,001,647 = 139,001,647 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,087,237/139,001,647 = 139,001,647/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,087,237x = 139,001,647 × 139,001,647
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,087,237x = 19,321,457,868,712,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,321,457,868,712,608/65,087,237
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,854,786.89

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