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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,942,353.50 and 106,897,448.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,942,353.50 and 106,897,448.25 is: 165,748,104.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,942,353.50 : 106,897,448.25 = 106,897,448.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,942,353.50/106,897,448.25 = 106,897,448.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,942,353.50x = 106,897,448.25 × 106,897,448.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,942,353.50x = 11,427,064,442,361,428
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,427,064,442,361,428/68,942,353.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,748,104.93

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