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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,856,250.13 and 136,938,336.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,856,250.13 and 136,938,336.75 is: 284,743,027.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,856,250.13 : 136,938,336.75 = 136,938,336.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,856,250.13/136,938,336.75 = 136,938,336.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,856,250.13x = 136,938,336.75 × 136,938,336.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,856,250.13x = 18,752,108,071,856,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,752,108,071,856,400/65,856,250.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,743,027.98

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