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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,298,258 and 149,077,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,298,258 and 149,077,956 is: 325,399,762.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,298,258 : 149,077,956 = 149,077,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,298,258/149,077,956 = 149,077,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,298,258x = 149,077,956 × 149,077,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,298,258x = 22,224,236,965,137,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,224,236,965,137,936/68,298,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,399,762.98

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