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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,506,503 and 112,463,746.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,506,503 and 112,463,746.50 is: 184,626,184.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,506,503 : 112,463,746.50 = 112,463,746.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,506,503/112,463,746.50 = 112,463,746.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,506,503x = 112,463,746.50 × 112,463,746.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,506,503x = 12,648,094,276,816,262
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,648,094,276,816,262/68,506,503
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,626,184.71

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