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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,702,776 and 144,539,517

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,702,776 and 144,539,517 is: 313,205,435.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,702,776 : 144,539,517 = 144,539,517 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,702,776/144,539,517 = 144,539,517/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,702,776x = 144,539,517 × 144,539,517
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,702,776x = 20,891,671,974,593,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,891,671,974,593,288/66,702,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,205,435.03

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