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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,293,728 and 104,175,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,293,728 and 104,175,024 is: 158,908,232.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,293,728 : 104,175,024 = 104,175,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,293,728/104,175,024 = 104,175,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,293,728x = 104,175,024 × 104,175,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,293,728x = 10,852,435,625,400,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,852,435,625,400,576/68,293,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,908,232.76

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