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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,653,024 and 103,617,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,653,024 and 103,617,985 is: 156,390,588.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,653,024 : 103,617,985 = 103,617,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,653,024/103,617,985 = 103,617,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,653,024x = 103,617,985 × 103,617,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,653,024x = 10,736,686,815,460,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,736,686,815,460,224/68,653,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,390,588.35

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