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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,508,342 and 98,982,723

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,508,342 and 98,982,723 is: 143,012,940.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,508,342 : 98,982,723 = 98,982,723 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,508,342/98,982,723 = 98,982,723/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,508,342x = 98,982,723 × 98,982,723
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,508,342x = 9,797,579,452,494,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,797,579,452,494,728/68,508,342
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,012,940.71

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