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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,704,416 and 148,169,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,704,416 and 148,169,664 is: 319,546,407.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,704,416 : 148,169,664 = 148,169,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,704,416/148,169,664 = 148,169,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,704,416x = 148,169,664 × 148,169,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,704,416x = 21,954,249,329,872,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,954,249,329,872,896/68,704,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,546,407.76

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