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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,079,220 and 141,724,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,079,220 and 141,724,138 is: 303,964,412.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,079,220 : 141,724,138 = 141,724,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,079,220/141,724,138 = 141,724,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,079,220x = 141,724,138 × 141,724,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,079,220x = 20,085,731,291,843,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,085,731,291,843,044/66,079,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,964,412.59

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