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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,228,307.75 and 139,793,850.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,228,307.75 and 139,793,850.63 is: 299,598,768.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,228,307.75 : 139,793,850.63 = 139,793,850.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,228,307.75/139,793,850.63 = 139,793,850.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,228,307.75x = 139,793,850.63 × 139,793,850.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,228,307.75x = 19,542,320,674,748,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,542,320,674,748,392/65,228,307.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,598,768.52

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