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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,131,337.63 and 149,453,110.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,131,337.63 and 149,453,110.13 is: 327,840,798.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,131,337.63 : 149,453,110.13 = 149,453,110.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,131,337.63/149,453,110.13 = 149,453,110.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,131,337.63x = 149,453,110.13 × 149,453,110.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,131,337.63x = 22,336,232,126,035,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,336,232,126,035,376/68,131,337.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,840,798.44

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