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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,239,978 and 103,645,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,239,978 and 103,645,696 is: 164,660,237.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,239,978 : 103,645,696 = 103,645,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,239,978/103,645,696 = 103,645,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,239,978x = 103,645,696 × 103,645,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,239,978x = 10,742,430,299,324,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,742,430,299,324,416/65,239,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,660,237.92

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