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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,542,958 and 148,371,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,542,958 and 148,371,484 is: 321,172,267.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,542,958 : 148,371,484 = 148,371,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,542,958/148,371,484 = 148,371,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,542,958x = 148,371,484 × 148,371,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,542,958x = 22,014,097,264,362,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,014,097,264,362,256/68,542,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,172,267.83

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