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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,591,835.75 and 143,539,735.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,591,835.75 and 143,539,735.50 is: 314,119,210.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,591,835.75 : 143,539,735.50 = 143,539,735.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,591,835.75/143,539,735.50 = 143,539,735.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,591,835.75x = 143,539,735.50 × 143,539,735.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,591,835.75x = 20,603,655,667,409,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,603,655,667,409,960/65,591,835.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 314,119,210.60

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