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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,534,920 and 145,612,512.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,534,920 and 145,612,512.50 is: 318,674,822.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,534,920 : 145,612,512.50 = 145,612,512.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,534,920/145,612,512.50 = 145,612,512.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,534,920x = 145,612,512.50 × 145,612,512.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,534,920x = 21,203,003,796,562,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,203,003,796,562,656/66,534,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,674,822.13

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