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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,248,365.75 and 146,062,666.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,248,365.75 and 146,062,666.13 is: 312,597,997.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,248,365.75 : 146,062,666.13 = 146,062,666.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,248,365.75/146,062,666.13 = 146,062,666.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,248,365.75x = 146,062,666.13 × 146,062,666.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,248,365.75x = 21,334,302,435,543,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,334,302,435,543,224/68,248,365.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 312,597,997.05

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