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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,760,580.50 and 103,140,897.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,760,580.50 and 103,140,897.75 is: 154,711,387.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,760,580.50 : 103,140,897.75 = 103,140,897.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,760,580.50/103,140,897.75 = 103,140,897.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,760,580.50x = 103,140,897.75 × 103,140,897.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,760,580.50x = 10,638,044,788,675,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,638,044,788,675,956/68,760,580.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,711,387.13

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