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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,569,245 and 146,437,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,569,245 and 146,437,896 is: 312,735,795.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,569,245 : 146,437,896 = 146,437,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,569,245/146,437,896 = 146,437,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,569,245x = 146,437,896 × 146,437,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,569,245x = 21,444,057,384,906,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,444,057,384,906,816/68,569,245
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 312,735,795.54

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