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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,361,788 and 138,020,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,361,788 and 138,020,976 is: 287,059,622.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,361,788 : 138,020,976 = 138,020,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,361,788/138,020,976 = 138,020,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,361,788x = 138,020,976 × 138,020,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,361,788x = 19,049,789,815,992,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,049,789,815,992,576/66,361,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,059,622.56

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