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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,131,606.50 and 149,453,631

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,131,606.50 and 149,453,631 is: 327,841,789.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,131,606.50 : 149,453,631 = 149,453,631 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,131,606.50/149,453,631 = 149,453,631/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,131,606.50x = 149,453,631 × 149,453,631
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,131,606.50x = 22,336,387,819,084,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,336,387,819,084,160/68,131,606.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,841,789.83

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