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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,402,867,125.50 and 147,100,130,534.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,402,867,125.50 and 147,100,130,534.25 is: 316,338,324,875.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,402,867,125.50 : 147,100,130,534.25 = 147,100,130,534.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,402,867,125.50/147,100,130,534.25 = 147,100,130,534.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,402,867,125.50x = 147,100,130,534.25 × 147,100,130,534.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,402,867,125.50x = 21,638,448,403,193,389,907,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,638,448,403,193,389,907,968/68,402,867,125.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,338,324,875.96

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