Finding the Third Proportional to 68,369,616 and 161,394,552
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Solution
The third proportional to 68,369,616 and 161,394,552 is: 380,990,898.29
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
68,369,616 : 161,394,552 = 161,394,552 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
68,369,616/161,394,552 = 161,394,552/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
68,369,616x = 161,394,552 × 161,394,552 - Step 4: Simplify right side
68,369,616x = 26,048,201,415,280,704 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 26,048,201,415,280,704/68,369,616 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 380,990,898.29
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