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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,587,896 and 147,944,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,587,896 and 147,944,904 is: 319,118,910.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,587,896 : 147,944,904 = 147,944,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,587,896/147,944,904 = 147,944,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,587,896x = 147,944,904 × 147,944,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,587,896x = 21,887,694,619,569,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,887,694,619,569,216/68,587,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,118,910.13

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