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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,430,615 and 144,949,325

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,430,615 and 144,949,325 is: 316,274,458.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,430,615 : 144,949,325 = 144,949,325 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,430,615/144,949,325 = 144,949,325/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,430,615x = 144,949,325 × 144,949,325
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,430,615x = 21,010,306,817,955,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,010,306,817,955,624/66,430,615
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,274,458.97

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