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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,653,017 and 103,617,973.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,653,017 and 103,617,973.13 is: 156,390,568.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,653,017 : 103,617,973.13 = 103,617,973.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,653,017/103,617,973.13 = 103,617,973.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,653,017x = 103,617,973.13 × 103,617,973.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,653,017x = 10,736,684,354,533,222
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,736,684,354,533,222/68,653,017
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,390,568.45

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