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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,312,751,275.75 and 144,244,182,686.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,312,751,275.75 and 144,244,182,686.25 is: 313,761,438,615.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,312,751,275.75 : 144,244,182,686.25 = 144,244,182,686.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,312,751,275.75/144,244,182,686.25 = 144,244,182,686.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,312,751,275.75x = 144,244,182,686.25 × 144,244,182,686.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,312,751,275.75x = 20,806,384,238,824,263,778,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,806,384,238,824,263,778,304/66,312,751,275.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,761,438,615.40

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