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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,569,230 and 146,437,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,569,230 and 146,437,866 is: 312,735,735.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,569,230 : 146,437,866 = 146,437,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,569,230/146,437,866 = 146,437,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,569,230x = 146,437,866 × 146,437,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,569,230x = 21,444,048,598,633,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,444,048,598,633,956/68,569,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 312,735,735.82

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