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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,764,261.50 and 97,766,372.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,764,261.50 and 97,766,372.25 is: 139,000,453.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,764,261.50 : 97,766,372.25 = 97,766,372.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,764,261.50/97,766,372.25 = 97,766,372.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,764,261.50x = 97,766,372.25 × 97,766,372.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,764,261.50x = 9,558,263,542,925,570
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,558,263,542,925,570/68,764,261.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,000,453.64

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