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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,223,718 and 148,400,909

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,223,718 and 148,400,909 is: 322,803,131.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,223,718 : 148,400,909 = 148,400,909 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,223,718/148,400,909 = 148,400,909/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,223,718x = 148,400,909 × 148,400,909
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,223,718x = 22,022,829,792,026,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,022,829,792,026,280/68,223,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 322,803,131.19

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