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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,201,031 and 103,324,816.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,201,031 and 103,324,816.50 is: 161,266,638.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,201,031 : 103,324,816.50 = 103,324,816.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,201,031/103,324,816.50 = 103,324,816.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,201,031x = 103,324,816.50 × 103,324,816.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,201,031x = 10,676,017,704,758,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,676,017,704,758,672/66,201,031
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,266,638.05

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