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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,587,968 and 147,945,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,587,968 and 147,945,048 is: 319,119,196.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,587,968 : 147,945,048 = 147,945,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,587,968/147,945,048 = 147,945,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,587,968x = 147,945,048 × 147,945,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,587,968x = 21,887,737,227,722,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,887,737,227,722,304/68,587,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,119,196.35

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