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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,885,787 and 146,924,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,885,787 and 146,924,739 is: 322,742,392.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,885,787 : 146,924,739 = 146,924,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,885,787/146,924,739 = 146,924,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,885,787x = 146,924,739 × 146,924,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,885,787x = 21,586,878,930,218,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,586,878,930,218,120/66,885,787
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,742,392.64

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