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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,909,596.75 and 147,303,289.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,909,596.75 and 147,303,289.13 is: 319,516,828.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,909,596.75 : 147,303,289.13 = 147,303,289.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,909,596.75/147,303,289.13 = 147,303,289.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,909,596.75x = 147,303,289.13 × 147,303,289.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,909,596.75x = 21,698,258,987,043,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,698,258,987,043,344/67,909,596.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,516,828.63

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