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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,111,401.13 and 139,664,182.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,111,401.13 and 139,664,182.50 is: 299,580,158.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,111,401.13 : 139,664,182.50 = 139,664,182.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,111,401.13/139,664,182.50 = 139,664,182.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,111,401.13x = 139,664,182.50 × 139,664,182.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,111,401.13x = 19,506,083,873,393,308
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,506,083,873,393,308/65,111,401.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,580,158.56

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