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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,653,032 and 103,617,995

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,653,032 and 103,617,995 is: 156,390,600.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,653,032 : 103,617,995 = 103,617,995 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,653,032/103,617,995 = 103,617,995/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,653,032x = 103,617,995 × 103,617,995
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,653,032x = 10,736,688,887,820,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,736,688,887,820,024/68,653,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,390,600.31

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