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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,281,372 and 144,035,784

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,281,372 and 144,035,784 is: 313,003,585.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,281,372 : 144,035,784 = 144,035,784 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,281,372/144,035,784 = 144,035,784/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,281,372x = 144,035,784 × 144,035,784
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,281,372x = 20,746,307,072,494,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,746,307,072,494,656/66,281,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,003,585.27

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