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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,617,221 and 148,551,840.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,617,221 and 148,551,840.50 is: 331,260,430.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,617,221 : 148,551,840.50 = 148,551,840.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,617,221/148,551,840.50 = 148,551,840.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,617,221x = 148,551,840.50 × 148,551,840.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,617,221x = 22,067,649,315,937,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,067,649,315,937,440/66,617,221
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 331,260,430.63

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