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Finding the Third Proportional to 68,996,578.50 and 147,566,506.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 68,996,578.50 and 147,566,506.50 is: 315,608,024.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,996,578.50 : 147,566,506.50 = 147,566,506.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,996,578.50/147,566,506.50 = 147,566,506.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,996,578.50x = 147,566,506.50 × 147,566,506.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,996,578.50x = 21,775,873,840,614,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,775,873,840,614,544/68,996,578.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,608,024.54

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