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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,443,694.44 and 104,389,445.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,443,694.44 and 104,389,445.25 is: 159,213,443.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,443,694.44 : 104,389,445.25 = 104,389,445.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,443,694.44/104,389,445.25 = 104,389,445.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,443,694.44x = 104,389,445.25 × 104,389,445.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,443,694.44x = 10,897,156,279,602,748
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,897,156,279,602,748/68,443,694.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,213,443.53

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