Finding the Third Proportional to 68,104,782,178 and 159,123,507,329
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Solution
The third proportional to 68,104,782,178 and 159,123,507,329 is: 371,784,326,664.53
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
68,104,782,178 : 159,123,507,329 = 159,123,507,329 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
68,104,782,178/159,123,507,329 = 159,123,507,329/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
68,104,782,178x = 159,123,507,329 × 159,123,507,329 - Step 4: Simplify right side
68,104,782,178x = 25,320,290,584,682,316,169,216 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 25,320,290,584,682,316,169,216/68,104,782,178 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 371,784,326,664.53
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