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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,515,353 and 100,880,545.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,515,353 and 100,880,545.50 is: 148,534,365.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,515,353 : 100,880,545.50 = 100,880,545.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,515,353/100,880,545.50 = 100,880,545.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,515,353x = 100,880,545.50 × 100,880,545.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,515,353x = 10,176,884,460,377,570
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,176,884,460,377,570/68,515,353
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,534,365.14

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