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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,594,721 and 147,135,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,594,721 and 147,135,918 is: 315,607,062.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,594,721 : 147,135,918 = 147,135,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,594,721/147,135,918 = 147,135,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,594,721x = 147,135,918 × 147,135,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,594,721x = 21,648,978,365,702,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,648,978,365,702,724/68,594,721
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,607,062.03

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