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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,073,644 and 144,853,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,073,644 and 144,853,218 is: 317,561,640.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,073,644 : 144,853,218 = 144,853,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,073,644/144,853,218 = 144,853,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,073,644x = 144,853,218 × 144,853,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,073,644x = 20,982,454,764,955,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,982,454,764,955,524/66,073,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317,561,640.24

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