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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,587,964 and 147,945,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,587,964 and 147,945,040 is: 319,119,180.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,587,964 : 147,945,040 = 147,945,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,587,964/147,945,040 = 147,945,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,587,964x = 147,945,040 × 147,945,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,587,964x = 21,887,734,860,601,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,887,734,860,601,600/68,587,964
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,119,180.45

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