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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,653,083 and 103,618,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,653,083 and 103,618,072 is: 156,390,716.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,653,083 : 103,618,072 = 103,618,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,653,083/103,618,072 = 103,618,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,653,083x = 103,618,072 × 103,618,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,653,083x = 10,736,704,844,997,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,736,704,844,997,184/68,653,083
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,390,716.57

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