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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,632,651.75 and 148,577,625.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,632,651.75 and 148,577,625.75 is: 331,298,699.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,632,651.75 : 148,577,625.75 = 148,577,625.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,632,651.75/148,577,625.75 = 148,577,625.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,632,651.75x = 148,577,625.75 × 148,577,625.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,632,651.75x = 22,075,310,873,507,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,075,310,873,507,064/66,632,651.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 331,298,699.57

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