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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,281,368 and 144,035,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,281,368 and 144,035,776 is: 313,003,569.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,281,368 : 144,035,776 = 144,035,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,281,368/144,035,776 = 144,035,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,281,368x = 144,035,776 × 144,035,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,281,368x = 20,746,304,767,922,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,746,304,767,922,176/66,281,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,003,569.39

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