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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,058,530 and 104,610,839

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,058,530 and 104,610,839 is: 160,794,357.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,058,530 : 104,610,839 = 104,610,839 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,058,530/104,610,839 = 104,610,839/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,058,530x = 104,610,839 × 104,610,839
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,058,530x = 10,943,427,636,283,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,943,427,636,283,920/68,058,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,794,357.98

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