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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,938,368 and 96,932,325

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,938,368 and 96,932,325 is: 142,494,816.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,938,368 : 96,932,325 = 96,932,325 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,938,368/96,932,325 = 96,932,325/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,938,368x = 96,932,325 × 96,932,325
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,938,368x = 9,395,875,629,905,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,395,875,629,905,624/65,938,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,494,816.22

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