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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,585,260 and 98,016,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,585,260 and 98,016,420 is: 146,484,417.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,585,260 : 98,016,420 = 98,016,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,585,260/98,016,420 = 98,016,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,585,260x = 98,016,420 × 98,016,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,585,260x = 9,607,218,589,616,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,607,218,589,616,400/65,585,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,484,417.22

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