Finding the Third Proportional to 68,030,857 and 104,709,060
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Solution
The third proportional to 68,030,857 and 104,709,060 is: 161,161,974.57
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
68,030,857 : 104,709,060 = 104,709,060 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
68,030,857/104,709,060 = 104,709,060/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
68,030,857x = 104,709,060 × 104,709,060 - Step 4: Simplify right side
68,030,857x = 10,963,987,246,083,600 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 10,963,987,246,083,600/68,030,857 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 161,161,974.57
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