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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,005,188 and 146,757,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,005,188 and 146,757,132 is: 316,706,069.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,005,188 : 146,757,132 = 146,757,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,005,188/146,757,132 = 146,757,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,005,188x = 146,757,132 × 146,757,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,005,188x = 21,537,655,792,865,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,537,655,792,865,424/68,005,188
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,706,069.44

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