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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,310,325.50 and 104,932,140.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,310,325.50 and 104,932,140.75 is: 161,187,259.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,310,325.50 : 104,932,140.75 = 104,932,140.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,310,325.50/104,932,140.75 = 104,932,140.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,310,325.50x = 104,932,140.75 × 104,932,140.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,310,325.50x = 11,010,754,162,377,810
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,010,754,162,377,810/68,310,325.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,187,259.49

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