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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,304,208.87 and 104,923,618.79

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,304,208.87 and 104,923,618.79 is: 161,175,511.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,304,208.87 : 104,923,618.79 = 104,923,618.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,304,208.87/104,923,618.79 = 104,923,618.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,304,208.87x = 104,923,618.79 × 104,923,618.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,304,208.87x = 11,008,965,779,380,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,008,965,779,380,684/68,304,208.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,175,511.17

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