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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,131,572 and 149,453,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,131,572 and 149,453,562 is: 327,841,653.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,131,572 : 149,453,562 = 149,453,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,131,572/149,453,562 = 149,453,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,131,572x = 149,453,562 × 149,453,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,131,572x = 22,336,367,194,487,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,336,367,194,487,844/68,131,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,841,653.13

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