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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,141,695.50 and 105,712,597.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,141,695.50 and 105,712,597.13 is: 163,998,754.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,141,695.50 : 105,712,597.13 = 105,712,597.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,141,695.50/105,712,597.13 = 105,712,597.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,141,695.50x = 105,712,597.13 × 105,712,597.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,141,695.50x = 11,175,153,190,912,558
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,175,153,190,912,558/68,141,695.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,998,754.49

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