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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,282,611.88 and 102,426,103.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,282,611.88 and 102,426,103.13 is: 153,642,432.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,282,611.88 : 102,426,103.13 = 102,426,103.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,282,611.88/102,426,103.13 = 102,426,103.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,282,611.88x = 102,426,103.13 × 102,426,103.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,282,611.88x = 10,491,106,601,373,134
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,491,106,601,373,134/68,282,611.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,642,432.73

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