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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,310,324.25 and 104,932,138.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,310,324.25 and 104,932,138.88 is: 161,187,256.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,310,324.25 : 104,932,138.88 = 104,932,138.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,310,324.25/104,932,138.88 = 104,932,138.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,310,324.25x = 104,932,138.88 × 104,932,138.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,310,324.25x = 11,010,753,768,882,286
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,010,753,768,882,286/68,310,324.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,187,256.68

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