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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,591,791.50 and 143,539,638

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,591,791.50 and 143,539,638 is: 314,118,995.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,591,791.50 : 143,539,638 = 143,539,638 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,591,791.50/143,539,638 = 143,539,638/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,591,791.50x = 143,539,638 × 143,539,638
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,591,791.50x = 20,603,627,677,171,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,603,627,677,171,044/65,591,791.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 314,118,995.78

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