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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,313,741 and 142,705,181

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,313,741 and 142,705,181 is: 307,097,267.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,313,741 : 142,705,181 = 142,705,181 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,313,741/142,705,181 = 142,705,181/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,313,741x = 142,705,181 × 142,705,181
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,313,741x = 20,364,768,684,242,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,364,768,684,242,760/66,313,741
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,097,267.88

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