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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,653,162 and 103,618,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,653,162 and 103,618,179 is: 156,390,859.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,653,162 : 103,618,179 = 103,618,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,653,162/103,618,179 = 103,618,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,653,162x = 103,618,179 × 103,618,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,653,162x = 10,736,727,019,276,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,736,727,019,276,040/68,653,162
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,390,859.60

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