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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,324,360 and 142,726,448

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,324,360 and 142,726,448 is: 307,139,623.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,324,360 : 142,726,448 = 142,726,448 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,324,360/142,726,448 = 142,726,448/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,324,360x = 142,726,448 × 142,726,448
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,324,360x = 20,370,838,958,696,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,370,838,958,696,704/66,324,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,139,623.49

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