Finding the Third Proportional to 68,452,306 and 161,428,115
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Solution
The third proportional to 68,452,306 and 161,428,115 is: 380,688,947.32
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
68,452,306 : 161,428,115 = 161,428,115 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
68,452,306/161,428,115 = 161,428,115/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
68,452,306x = 161,428,115 × 161,428,115 - Step 4: Simplify right side
68,452,306x = 26,059,036,312,453,224 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 26,059,036,312,453,224/68,452,306 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 380,688,947.32
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