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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,522,403.94 and 147,966,105.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,522,403.94 and 147,966,105.38 is: 319,515,473.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,522,403.94 : 147,966,105.38 = 147,966,105.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,522,403.94/147,966,105.38 = 147,966,105.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,522,403.94x = 147,966,105.38 × 147,966,105.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,522,403.94x = 21,893,968,339,845,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,893,968,339,845,604/68,522,403.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,515,473.51

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