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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,281,349.20 and 144,035,734.57

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,281,349.20 and 144,035,734.57 is: 313,003,478.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,281,349.20 : 144,035,734.57 = 144,035,734.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,281,349.20/144,035,734.57 = 144,035,734.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,281,349.20x = 144,035,734.57 × 144,035,734.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,281,349.20x = 20,746,292,833,208,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,746,292,833,208,796/66,281,349.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,003,478.11

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