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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,491,437 and 100,279,930.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,491,437 and 100,279,930.50 is: 146,822,214.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,491,437 : 100,279,930.50 = 100,279,930.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,491,437/100,279,930.50 = 100,279,930.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,491,437x = 100,279,930.50 × 100,279,930.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,491,437x = 10,056,064,461,084,830
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,056,064,461,084,830/68,491,437
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,822,214.59

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