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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,628,609.60 and 104,551,010.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,628,609.60 and 104,551,010.09 is: 159,276,339.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,628,609.60 : 104,551,010.09 = 104,551,010.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,628,609.60/104,551,010.09 = 104,551,010.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,628,609.60x = 104,551,010.09 × 104,551,010.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,628,609.60x = 10,930,913,709,990,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,930,913,709,990,328/68,628,609.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,276,339.33

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