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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,254,431 and 96,577,916

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,254,431 and 96,577,916 is: 136,654,774.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,254,431 : 96,577,916 = 96,577,916 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,254,431/96,577,916 = 96,577,916/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,254,431x = 96,577,916 × 96,577,916
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,254,431x = 9,327,293,858,903,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,327,293,858,903,056/68,254,431
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,654,774.24

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