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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,612,271.50 and 99,918,400.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,612,271.50 and 99,918,400.50 is: 149,877,590.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,612,271.50 : 99,918,400.50 = 99,918,400.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,612,271.50/99,918,400.50 = 99,918,400.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,612,271.50x = 99,918,400.50 × 99,918,400.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,612,271.50x = 9,983,686,758,478,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,983,686,758,478,400/66,612,271.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,877,590.63

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