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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,883,636 and 148,725,170

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,883,636 and 148,725,170 is: 321,109,300.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,883,636 : 148,725,170 = 148,725,170 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,883,636/148,725,170 = 148,725,170/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,883,636x = 148,725,170 × 148,725,170
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,883,636x = 22,119,176,191,528,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,119,176,191,528,900/68,883,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,109,300.79

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