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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,088,552.75 and 141,021,943.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,088,552.75 and 141,021,943.13 is: 292,078,295.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,088,552.75 : 141,021,943.13 = 141,021,943.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,088,552.75/141,021,943.13 = 141,021,943.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,088,552.75x = 141,021,943.13 × 141,021,943.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,088,552.75x = 19,887,188,442,750,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,887,188,442,750,736/68,088,552.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292,078,295.68

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