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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,056,178 and 138,135,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,056,178 and 138,135,348 is: 288,865,855.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,056,178 : 138,135,348 = 138,135,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,056,178/138,135,348 = 138,135,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,056,178x = 138,135,348 × 138,135,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,056,178x = 19,081,374,367,081,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,081,374,367,081,104/66,056,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 288,865,855.47

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