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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,131,574 and 149,453,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,131,574 and 149,453,566 is: 327,841,661.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,131,574 : 149,453,566 = 149,453,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,131,574/149,453,566 = 149,453,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,131,574x = 149,453,566 × 149,453,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,131,574x = 22,336,368,390,116,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,336,368,390,116,356/68,131,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,841,661.05

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