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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,653,021.92 and 103,617,981.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,653,021.92 and 103,617,981.84 is: 156,390,583.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,653,021.92 : 103,617,981.84 = 103,617,981.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,653,021.92/103,617,981.84 = 103,617,981.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,653,021.92x = 103,617,981.84 × 103,617,981.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,653,021.92x = 10,736,686,161,371,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,736,686,161,371,704/68,653,021.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,390,583.56

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