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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,313,749 and 142,705,191

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,313,749 and 142,705,191 is: 307,097,273.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,313,749 : 142,705,191 = 142,705,191 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,313,749/142,705,191 = 142,705,191/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,313,749x = 142,705,191 × 142,705,191
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,313,749x = 20,364,771,538,346,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,364,771,538,346,480/66,313,749
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,097,273.88

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