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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,990,718 and 99,835,427

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,990,718 and 99,835,427 is: 151,038,097.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,990,718 : 99,835,427 = 99,835,427 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,990,718/99,835,427 = 99,835,427/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,990,718x = 99,835,427 × 99,835,427
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,990,718x = 9,967,112,484,272,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,967,112,484,272,328/65,990,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,038,097.27

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