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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,394,246.75 and 100,782,380.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,394,246.75 and 100,782,380.25 is: 148,507,932.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,394,246.75 : 100,782,380.25 = 100,782,380.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,394,246.75/100,782,380.25 = 100,782,380.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,394,246.75x = 100,782,380.25 × 100,782,380.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,394,246.75x = 10,157,088,168,855,590
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,157,088,168,855,590/68,394,246.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,507,932.34

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