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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,522,415.75 and 147,966,125.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,522,415.75 and 147,966,125.63 is: 319,515,505.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,522,415.75 : 147,966,125.63 = 147,966,125.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,522,415.75/147,966,125.63 = 147,966,125.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,522,415.75x = 147,966,125.63 × 147,966,125.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,522,415.75x = 21,893,974,332,473,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,893,974,332,473,280/68,522,415.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,515,505.88

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