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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,443,695.75 and 104,389,447.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,443,695.75 and 104,389,447.50 is: 159,213,447.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,443,695.75 : 104,389,447.50 = 104,389,447.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,443,695.75/104,389,447.50 = 104,389,447.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,443,695.75x = 104,389,447.50 × 104,389,447.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,443,695.75x = 10,897,156,749,355,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,897,156,749,355,256/68,443,695.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,213,447.34

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