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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,939,500 and 104,841,654

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,939,500 and 104,841,654 is: 159,440,849.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,939,500 : 104,841,654 = 104,841,654 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,939,500/104,841,654 = 104,841,654/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,939,500x = 104,841,654 × 104,841,654
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,939,500x = 10,991,772,413,455,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,991,772,413,455,716/68,939,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,440,849.06

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