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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,586,426 and 147,941,478

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,586,426 and 147,941,478 is: 319,110,969.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,586,426 : 147,941,478 = 147,941,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,586,426/147,941,478 = 147,941,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,586,426x = 147,941,478 × 147,941,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,586,426x = 21,886,680,912,824,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,886,680,912,824,484/68,586,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,110,969.75

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