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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,317,989.75 and 147,522,135.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,317,989.75 and 147,522,135.88 is: 318,551,243.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,317,989.75 : 147,522,135.88 = 147,522,135.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,317,989.75/147,522,135.88 = 147,522,135.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,317,989.75x = 147,522,135.88 × 147,522,135.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,317,989.75x = 21,762,780,573,121,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,762,780,573,121,964/68,317,989.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,551,243.28

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