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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,212,740.38 and 104,848,981.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,212,740.38 and 104,848,981.88 is: 161,162,107.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,212,740.38 : 104,848,981.88 = 104,848,981.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,212,740.38/104,848,981.88 = 104,848,981.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,212,740.38x = 104,848,981.88 × 104,848,981.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,212,740.38x = 10,993,309,000,224,078
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,993,309,000,224,078/68,212,740.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,162,107.54

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