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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,231,430.75 and 97,571,750.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,231,430.75 and 97,571,750.63 is: 139,528,754.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,231,430.75 : 97,571,750.63 = 97,571,750.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,231,430.75/97,571,750.63 = 97,571,750.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,231,430.75x = 97,571,750.63 × 97,571,750.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,231,430.75x = 9,520,246,520,027,188
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,520,246,520,027,188/68,231,430.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,528,754.06

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