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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,432,876 and 137,634,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,432,876 and 137,634,768 is: 289,507,821.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,432,876 : 137,634,768 = 137,634,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,432,876/137,634,768 = 137,634,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,432,876x = 137,634,768 × 137,634,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,432,876x = 18,943,329,362,413,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,943,329,362,413,824/65,432,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 289,507,821.15

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