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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,856,009.19 and 145,483,848.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,856,009.19 and 145,483,848.56 is: 307,388,569.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,856,009.19 : 145,483,848.56 = 145,483,848.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,856,009.19/145,483,848.56 = 145,483,848.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,856,009.19x = 145,483,848.56 × 145,483,848.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,856,009.19x = 21,165,550,192,556,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,165,550,192,556,432/68,856,009.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,388,569.89

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