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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,764,362.75 and 104,032,400.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,764,362.75 and 104,032,400.63 is: 157,388,797.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,764,362.75 : 104,032,400.63 = 104,032,400.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,764,362.75/104,032,400.63 = 104,032,400.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,764,362.75x = 104,032,400.63 × 104,032,400.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,764,362.75x = 10,822,740,379,800,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,822,740,379,800,500/68,764,362.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,388,797.73

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