Finding the Third Proportional to 68,131,567 and 149,453,551
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Solution
The third proportional to 68,131,567 and 149,453,551 is: 327,841,628.93
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
68,131,567 : 149,453,551 = 149,453,551 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
68,131,567/149,453,551 = 149,453,551/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
68,131,567x = 149,453,551 × 149,453,551 - Step 4: Simplify right side
68,131,567x = 22,336,363,906,509,600 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 22,336,363,906,509,600/68,131,567 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 327,841,628.93
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