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