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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,222,456 and 139,185,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,222,456 and 139,185,376 is: 283,961,763.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,222,456 : 139,185,376 = 139,185,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,222,456/139,185,376 = 139,185,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,222,456x = 139,185,376 × 139,185,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,222,456x = 19,372,568,892,261,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,372,568,892,261,376/68,222,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,961,763.15

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