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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,653,023 and 103,617,982

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,653,023 and 103,617,982 is: 156,390,581.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,653,023 : 103,617,982 = 103,617,982 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,653,023/103,617,982 = 103,617,982/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,653,023x = 103,617,982 × 103,617,982
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,653,023x = 10,736,686,193,752,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,736,686,193,752,324/68,653,023
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,390,581.57

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