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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,653,033 and 103,617,997

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,653,033 and 103,617,997 is: 156,390,604.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,653,033 : 103,617,997 = 103,617,997 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,653,033/103,617,997 = 103,617,997/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,653,033x = 103,617,997 × 103,617,997
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,653,033x = 10,736,689,302,292,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,736,689,302,292,008/68,653,033
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,390,604.07

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