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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,510,112 and 161,671,597

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,510,112 and 161,671,597 is: 381,516,020.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,510,112 : 161,671,597 = 161,671,597 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,510,112/161,671,597 = 161,671,597/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,510,112x = 161,671,597 × 161,671,597
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,510,112x = 26,137,705,276,530,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,137,705,276,530,408/68,510,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,516,020.24

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