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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,102,872 and 148,260,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,102,872 and 148,260,112 is: 318,091,856.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,102,872 : 148,260,112 = 148,260,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,102,872/148,260,112 = 148,260,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,102,872x = 148,260,112 × 148,260,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,102,872x = 21,981,060,810,252,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,981,060,810,252,544/69,102,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,091,856.01

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