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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,019,432 and 138,893,857

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,019,432 and 138,893,857 is: 283,617,533.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,019,432 : 138,893,857 = 138,893,857 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,019,432/138,893,857 = 138,893,857/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,019,432x = 138,893,857 × 138,893,857
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,019,432x = 19,291,503,512,336,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,291,503,512,336,448/68,019,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,617,533.18

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