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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,155,912 and 146,704,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,155,912 and 146,704,452 is: 315,778,860.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,155,912 : 146,704,452 = 146,704,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,155,912/146,704,452 = 146,704,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,155,912x = 146,704,452 × 146,704,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,155,912x = 21,522,196,236,620,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,522,196,236,620,304/68,155,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,778,860.63

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