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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,582,308.50 and 104,481,295.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,582,308.50 and 104,481,295.88 is: 159,171,387.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,582,308.50 : 104,481,295.88 = 104,481,295.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,582,308.50/104,481,295.88 = 104,481,295.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,582,308.50x = 104,481,295.88 × 104,481,295.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,582,308.50x = 10,916,341,187,719,292
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,916,341,187,719,292/68,582,308.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,171,387.29

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