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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,430,612 and 144,949,321

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,430,612 and 144,949,321 is: 316,274,455.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,430,612 : 144,949,321 = 144,949,321 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,430,612/144,949,321 = 144,949,321/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,430,612x = 144,949,321 × 144,949,321
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,430,612x = 21,010,305,658,361,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,010,305,658,361,040/66,430,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,274,455.79

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