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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,281,652 and 144,036,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,281,652 and 144,036,324 is: 313,004,609.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,281,652 : 144,036,324 = 144,036,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,281,652/144,036,324 = 144,036,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,281,652x = 144,036,324 × 144,036,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,281,652x = 20,746,462,631,432,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,746,462,631,432,976/66,281,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,004,609.95

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