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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,155,900.50 and 146,704,425

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,155,900.50 and 146,704,425 is: 315,778,797.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,155,900.50 : 146,704,425 = 146,704,425 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,155,900.50/146,704,425 = 146,704,425/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,155,900.50x = 146,704,425 × 146,704,425
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,155,900.50x = 21,522,188,314,580,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,522,188,314,580,624/68,155,900.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,778,797.68

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