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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,452,310 and 161,428,125

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,452,310 and 161,428,125 is: 380,688,972.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,452,310 : 161,428,125 = 161,428,125 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,452,310/161,428,125 = 161,428,125/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,452,310x = 161,428,125 × 161,428,125
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,452,310x = 26,059,039,541,015,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,059,039,541,015,624/68,452,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,688,972.24

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