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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,058,480 and 104,610,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,058,480 and 104,610,762 is: 160,794,239.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,058,480 : 104,610,762 = 104,610,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,058,480/104,610,762 = 104,610,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,058,480x = 104,610,762 × 104,610,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,058,480x = 10,943,411,526,220,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,943,411,526,220,644/68,058,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,794,239.40

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