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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,653,102 and 103,618,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,653,102 and 103,618,088 is: 156,390,721.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,653,102 : 103,618,088 = 103,618,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,653,102/103,618,088 = 103,618,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,653,102x = 103,618,088 × 103,618,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,653,102x = 10,736,708,160,775,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,736,708,160,775,744/68,653,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,390,721.58

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