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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,254,561.13 and 96,578,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,254,561.13 and 96,578,136 is: 136,655,136.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,254,561.13 : 96,578,136 = 96,578,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,254,561.13/96,578,136 = 96,578,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,254,561.13x = 96,578,136 × 96,578,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,254,561.13x = 9,327,336,353,234,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,327,336,353,234,496/68,254,561.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,655,136.29

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