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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,254,620 and 96,578,196

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,254,620 and 96,578,196 is: 136,655,188.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,254,620 : 96,578,196 = 96,578,196 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,254,620/96,578,196 = 96,578,196/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,254,620x = 96,578,196 × 96,578,196
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,254,620x = 9,327,347,942,614,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,327,347,942,614,416/68,254,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,655,188.21

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