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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,402,867,123.53 and 147,100,130,531.72

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,402,867,123.53 and 147,100,130,531.72 is: 316,338,324,874.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,402,867,123.53 : 147,100,130,531.72 = 147,100,130,531.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,402,867,123.53/147,100,130,531.72 = 147,100,130,531.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,402,867,123.53x = 147,100,130,531.72 × 147,100,130,531.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,402,867,123.53x = 21,638,448,402,449,064,525,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,638,448,402,449,064,525,824/68,402,867,123.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,338,324,874.19

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