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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,521,721 and 68,284,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,521,721 and 68,284,037 is: 102,428,238.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,521,721 : 68,284,037 = 68,284,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,521,721/68,284,037 = 68,284,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,521,721x = 68,284,037 × 68,284,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,521,721x = 4,662,709,709,017,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,662,709,709,017,369/45,521,721
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,428,238.80

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