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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,361,792 and 138,020,984

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,361,792 and 138,020,984 is: 287,059,638.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,361,792 : 138,020,984 = 138,020,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,361,792/138,020,984 = 138,020,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,361,792x = 138,020,984 × 138,020,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,361,792x = 19,049,792,024,328,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,049,792,024,328,256/66,361,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,059,638.54

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