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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,955,485 and 146,316,709

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,955,485 and 146,316,709 is: 310,469,563.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,955,485 : 146,316,709 = 146,316,709 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,955,485/146,316,709 = 146,316,709/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,955,485x = 146,316,709 × 146,316,709
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,955,485x = 21,408,579,332,590,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,408,579,332,590,680/68,955,485
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,469,563.55

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