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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,555,788 and 145,360,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,555,788 and 145,360,156 is: 317,471,636.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,555,788 : 145,360,156 = 145,360,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,555,788/145,360,156 = 145,360,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,555,788x = 145,360,156 × 145,360,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,555,788x = 21,129,574,952,344,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,129,574,952,344,336/66,555,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317,471,636.76

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