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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,388,072 and 96,299,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,388,072 and 96,299,116 is: 137,613,667.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,388,072 : 96,299,116 = 96,299,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,388,072/96,299,116 = 96,299,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,388,072x = 96,299,116 × 96,299,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,388,072x = 9,273,519,742,381,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,273,519,742,381,456/67,388,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,613,667.63

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