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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,103,557.63 and 140,428,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,103,557.63 and 140,428,890 is: 302,906,229.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,103,557.63 : 140,428,890 = 140,428,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,103,557.63/140,428,890 = 140,428,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,103,557.63x = 140,428,890 × 140,428,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,103,557.63x = 19,720,273,146,632,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,720,273,146,632,100/65,103,557.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,906,229.18

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