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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,304,202.59 and 104,923,609.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,304,202.59 and 104,923,609.97 is: 161,175,498.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,304,202.59 : 104,923,609.97 = 104,923,609.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,304,202.59/104,923,609.97 = 104,923,609.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,304,202.59x = 104,923,609.97 × 104,923,609.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,304,202.59x = 11,008,963,928,874,374
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,008,963,928,874,374/68,304,202.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,175,498.88

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