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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,653,156 and 103,618,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,653,156 and 103,618,169 is: 156,390,843.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,653,156 : 103,618,169 = 103,618,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,653,156/103,618,169 = 103,618,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,653,156x = 103,618,169 × 103,618,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,653,156x = 10,736,724,946,912,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,736,724,946,912,560/68,653,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,390,843.08

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