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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,569,238 and 146,437,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,569,238 and 146,437,882 is: 312,735,767.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,569,238 : 146,437,882 = 146,437,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,569,238/146,437,882 = 146,437,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,569,238x = 146,437,882 × 146,437,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,569,238x = 21,444,053,284,645,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,444,053,284,645,924/68,569,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 312,735,767.67

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