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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,653,018 and 103,617,974.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,653,018 and 103,617,974.50 is: 156,390,570.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,653,018 : 103,617,974.50 = 103,617,974.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,653,018/103,617,974.50 = 103,617,974.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,653,018x = 103,617,974.50 × 103,617,974.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,653,018x = 10,736,684,639,482,650
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,736,684,639,482,650/68,653,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,390,570.32

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