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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,559,152.25 and 136,495,454.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,559,152.25 and 136,495,454.06 is: 284,186,240.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,559,152.25 : 136,495,454.06 = 136,495,454.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,559,152.25/136,495,454.06 = 136,495,454.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,559,152.25x = 136,495,454.06 × 136,495,454.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,559,152.25x = 18,631,008,979,728,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,631,008,979,728,048/65,559,152.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,186,240.06

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