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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,587,830 and 147,944,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,587,830 and 147,944,412 is: 319,117,094.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,587,830 : 147,944,412 = 147,944,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,587,830/147,944,412 = 147,944,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,587,830x = 147,944,412 × 147,944,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,587,830x = 21,887,549,042,025,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,887,549,042,025,744/68,587,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,117,094.71

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