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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,792,587 and 142,568,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,792,587 and 142,568,288 is: 308,936,274.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,792,587 : 142,568,288 = 142,568,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,792,587/142,568,288 = 142,568,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,792,587x = 142,568,288 × 142,568,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,792,587x = 20,325,716,743,250,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,325,716,743,250,944/65,792,587
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 308,936,274.89

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