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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,219,280 and 104,963,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,219,280 and 104,963,796 is: 161,499,776.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,219,280 : 104,963,796 = 104,963,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,219,280/104,963,796 = 104,963,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,219,280x = 104,963,796 × 104,963,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,219,280x = 11,017,398,470,729,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,017,398,470,729,616/68,219,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,499,776.47

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