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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,352,329 and 145,459,242

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,352,329 and 145,459,242 is: 318,879,403.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,352,329 : 145,459,242 = 145,459,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,352,329/145,459,242 = 145,459,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,352,329x = 145,459,242 × 145,459,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,352,329x = 21,158,391,083,214,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,158,391,083,214,564/66,352,329
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,879,403.36

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