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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,058,744.75 and 104,611,186.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,058,744.75 and 104,611,186.13 is: 160,794,917.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,058,744.75 : 104,611,186.13 = 104,611,186.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,058,744.75/104,611,186.13 = 104,611,186.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,058,744.75x = 104,611,186.13 × 104,611,186.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,058,744.75x = 10,943,500,262,479,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,943,500,262,479,392/68,058,744.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,794,917.72

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