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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,729,276 and 141,851,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,729,276 and 141,851,032 is: 306,130,182.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,729,276 : 141,851,032 = 141,851,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,729,276/141,851,032 = 141,851,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,729,276x = 141,851,032 × 141,851,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,729,276x = 20,121,715,279,465,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,121,715,279,465,024/65,729,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,130,182.83

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