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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,318,970.75 and 148,767,590.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,318,970.75 and 148,767,590.25 is: 323,948,028.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,318,970.75 : 148,767,590.25 = 148,767,590.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,318,970.75/148,767,590.25 = 148,767,590.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,318,970.75x = 148,767,590.25 × 148,767,590.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,318,970.75x = 22,131,795,908,791,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,131,795,908,791,896/68,318,970.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,948,028.87

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