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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,423,580 and 148,893,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,423,580 and 148,893,156 is: 323,999,005.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,423,580 : 148,893,156 = 148,893,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,423,580/148,893,156 = 148,893,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,423,580x = 148,893,156 × 148,893,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,423,580x = 22,169,171,903,640,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,169,171,903,640,336/68,423,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,999,005.95

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