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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,058,519.75 and 104,610,821.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,058,519.75 and 104,610,821.63 is: 160,794,328.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,058,519.75 : 104,610,821.63 = 104,610,821.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,058,519.75/104,610,821.63 = 104,610,821.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,058,519.75x = 104,610,821.63 × 104,610,821.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,058,519.75x = 10,943,424,001,057,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,943,424,001,057,568/68,058,519.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,794,328.78

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