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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,653,120 and 103,618,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,653,120 and 103,618,116 is: 156,390,765.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,653,120 : 103,618,116 = 103,618,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,653,120/103,618,116 = 103,618,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,653,120x = 103,618,116 × 103,618,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,653,120x = 10,736,713,963,389,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,736,713,963,389,456/68,653,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,390,765.10

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