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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,971,116 and 114,947,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,971,116 and 114,947,226 is: 191,570,986.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,971,116 : 114,947,226 = 114,947,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,971,116/114,947,226 = 114,947,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,971,116x = 114,947,226 × 114,947,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,971,116x = 13,212,864,765,095,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,212,864,765,095,076/68,971,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,570,986.98

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