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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,231,592 and 161,071,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,231,592 and 161,071,632 is: 380,235,458.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,231,592 : 161,071,632 = 161,071,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,231,592/161,071,632 = 161,071,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,231,592x = 161,071,632 × 161,071,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,231,592x = 25,944,070,635,143,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,944,070,635,143,424/68,231,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,235,458.01

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