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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,254,420 and 96,577,911

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,254,420 and 96,577,911 is: 136,654,782.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,254,420 : 96,577,911 = 96,577,911 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,254,420/96,577,911 = 96,577,911/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,254,420x = 96,577,911 × 96,577,911
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,254,420x = 9,327,292,893,123,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,327,292,893,123,920/68,254,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,654,782.11

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