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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,582,289.38 and 104,481,273.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,582,289.38 and 104,481,273.38 is: 159,171,363.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,582,289.38 : 104,481,273.38 = 104,481,273.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,582,289.38/104,481,273.38 = 104,481,273.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,582,289.38x = 104,481,273.38 × 104,481,273.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,582,289.38x = 10,916,336,486,061,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,916,336,486,061,484/68,582,289.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,171,363.13

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