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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,792,589 and 142,568,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,792,589 and 142,568,292 is: 308,936,282.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,792,589 : 142,568,292 = 142,568,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,792,589/142,568,292 = 142,568,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,792,589x = 142,568,292 × 142,568,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,792,589x = 20,325,717,883,797,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,325,717,883,797,264/65,792,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 308,936,282.84

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