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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,440,600 and 142,542,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,440,600 and 142,542,612 is: 296,876,360.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,440,600 : 142,542,612 = 142,542,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,440,600/142,542,612 = 142,542,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,440,600x = 142,542,612 × 142,542,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,440,600x = 20,318,396,235,782,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,318,396,235,782,544/68,440,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,876,360.46

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