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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,751,958 and 138,619,874

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,751,958 and 138,619,874 is: 287,863,757.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,751,958 : 138,619,874 = 138,619,874 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,751,958/138,619,874 = 138,619,874/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,751,958x = 138,619,874 × 138,619,874
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,751,958x = 19,215,469,467,775,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,215,469,467,775,876/66,751,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,863,757.76

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