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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,224,686.75 and 111,392,982

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,224,686.75 and 111,392,982 is: 181,875,462.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,224,686.75 : 111,392,982 = 111,392,982 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,224,686.75/111,392,982 = 111,392,982/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,224,686.75x = 111,392,982 × 111,392,982
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,224,686.75x = 12,408,396,438,852,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,408,396,438,852,324/68,224,686.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,875,462.24

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