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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,155,910 and 146,704,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,155,910 and 146,704,444 is: 315,778,835.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,155,910 : 146,704,444 = 146,704,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,155,910/146,704,444 = 146,704,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,155,910x = 146,704,444 × 146,704,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,155,910x = 21,522,193,889,349,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,522,193,889,349,136/68,155,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,778,835.46

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