Finding the Third Proportional to 68,939,502 and 104,841,657
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Solution
The third proportional to 68,939,502 and 104,841,657 is: 159,440,853.55
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
68,939,502 : 104,841,657 = 104,841,657 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
68,939,502/104,841,657 = 104,841,657/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
68,939,502x = 104,841,657 × 104,841,657 - Step 4: Simplify right side
68,939,502x = 10,991,773,042,505,648 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 10,991,773,042,505,648/68,939,502 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 159,440,853.55
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