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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,587,836 and 147,944,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,587,836 and 147,944,424 is: 319,117,118.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,587,836 : 147,944,424 = 147,944,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,587,836/147,944,424 = 147,944,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,587,836x = 147,944,424 × 147,944,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,587,836x = 21,887,552,592,691,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,887,552,592,691,776/68,587,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,117,118.56

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