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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,729,232 and 141,850,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,729,232 and 141,850,944 is: 306,130,007.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,729,232 : 141,850,944 = 141,850,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,729,232/141,850,944 = 141,850,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,729,232x = 141,850,944 × 141,850,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,729,232x = 20,121,690,313,691,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,121,690,313,691,136/65,729,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,130,007.93

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