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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,591,538.47 and 143,539,140.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,591,538.47 and 143,539,140.94 is: 314,118,032.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,591,538.47 : 143,539,140.94 = 143,539,140.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,591,538.47/143,539,140.94 = 143,539,140.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,591,538.47x = 143,539,140.94 × 143,539,140.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,591,538.47x = 20,603,484,981,075,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,603,484,981,075,488/65,591,538.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 314,118,032.02

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