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Finding the Third Proportional to 66,885,815.81 and 146,924,796.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 66,885,815.81 and 146,924,796.38 is: 322,742,505.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,885,815.81 : 146,924,796.38 = 146,924,796.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,885,815.81/146,924,796.38 = 146,924,796.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,885,815.81x = 146,924,796.38 × 146,924,796.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,885,815.81x = 21,586,895,789,835,212
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,586,895,789,835,212/66,885,815.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,742,505.68

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