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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,281,362 and 144,035,765

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,281,362 and 144,035,765 is: 313,003,549.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,281,362 : 144,035,765 = 144,035,765 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,281,362/144,035,765 = 144,035,765/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,281,362x = 144,035,765 × 144,035,765
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,281,362x = 20,746,301,599,135,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,746,301,599,135,224/66,281,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,003,549.91

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