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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,792,586 and 142,568,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,792,586 and 142,568,286 is: 308,936,270.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,792,586 : 142,568,286 = 142,568,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,792,586/142,568,286 = 142,568,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,792,586x = 142,568,286 × 142,568,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,792,586x = 20,325,716,172,977,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,325,716,172,977,796/65,792,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 308,936,270.92

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