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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,084,194.25 and 143,149,540.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,084,194.25 and 143,149,540.50 is: 310,086,113.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,084,194.25 : 143,149,540.50 = 143,149,540.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,084,194.25/143,149,540.50 = 143,149,540.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,084,194.25x = 143,149,540.50 × 143,149,540.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,084,194.25x = 20,491,790,945,361,140
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,491,790,945,361,140/66,084,194.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,086,113.30

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