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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,026,976 and 155,358,685

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,026,976 and 155,358,685 is: 365,552,422.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,026,976 : 155,358,685 = 155,358,685 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,026,976/155,358,685 = 155,358,685/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,026,976x = 155,358,685 × 155,358,685
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,026,976x = 24,136,321,004,929,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,136,321,004,929,224/66,026,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 365,552,422.16

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