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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,129,636.63 and 147,759,066

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,129,636.63 and 147,759,066 is: 320,458,799.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,129,636.63 : 147,759,066 = 147,759,066 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,129,636.63/147,759,066 = 147,759,066/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,129,636.63x = 147,759,066 × 147,759,066
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,129,636.63x = 21,832,741,585,192,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,832,741,585,192,356/68,129,636.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,458,799.82

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