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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,496,099.50 and 145,516,864.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,496,099.50 and 145,516,864.50 is: 318,442,104.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,496,099.50 : 145,516,864.50 = 145,516,864.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,496,099.50/145,516,864.50 = 145,516,864.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,496,099.50x = 145,516,864.50 × 145,516,864.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,496,099.50x = 21,175,157,853,911,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,175,157,853,911,360/66,496,099.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,442,104.32

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