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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,430,611.75 and 144,949,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,430,611.75 and 144,949,320 is: 316,274,452.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,430,611.75 : 144,949,320 = 144,949,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,430,611.75/144,949,320 = 144,949,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,430,611.75x = 144,949,320 × 144,949,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,430,611.75x = 21,010,305,368,462,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,010,305,368,462,400/66,430,611.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,274,452.62

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