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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,896,835 and 138,931,285

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,896,835 and 138,931,285 is: 284,282,793.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,896,835 : 138,931,285 = 138,931,285 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,896,835/138,931,285 = 138,931,285/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,896,835x = 138,931,285 × 138,931,285
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,896,835x = 19,301,901,951,751,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,301,901,951,751,224/67,896,835
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,282,793.91

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