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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,473,456 and 162,319,393

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,473,456 and 162,319,393 is: 254,631,345.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,473,456 : 162,319,393 = 162,319,393 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,473,456/162,319,393 = 162,319,393/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,473,456x = 162,319,393 × 162,319,393
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,473,456x = 26,347,585,343,888,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,347,585,343,888,448/103,473,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,631,345.68

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