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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,510,139.19 and 161,671,667.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,510,139.19 and 161,671,667.13 is: 381,516,199.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,510,139.19 : 161,671,667.13 = 161,671,667.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,510,139.19/161,671,667.13 = 161,671,667.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,510,139.19x = 161,671,667.13 × 161,671,667.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,510,139.19x = 26,137,727,953,502,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,137,727,953,502,116/68,510,139.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,516,199.84

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