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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,885,794.25 and 146,924,751.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,885,794.25 and 146,924,751.75 is: 322,742,413.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,885,794.25 : 146,924,751.75 = 146,924,751.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,885,794.25/146,924,751.75 = 146,924,751.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,885,794.25x = 146,924,751.75 × 146,924,751.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,885,794.25x = 21,586,882,676,799,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,586,882,676,799,128/66,885,794.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,742,413.67

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