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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,541,218.38 and 145,605,198.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,541,218.38 and 145,605,198.75 is: 318,612,649.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,541,218.38 : 145,605,198.75 = 145,605,198.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,541,218.38/145,605,198.75 = 145,605,198.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,541,218.38x = 145,605,198.75 × 145,605,198.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,541,218.38x = 21,200,873,903,027,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,200,873,903,027,000/66,541,218.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,612,649.73

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