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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,474,779 and 162,321,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,474,779 and 162,321,620 is: 254,635,077.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,474,779 : 162,321,620 = 162,321,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,474,779/162,321,620 = 162,321,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,474,779x = 162,321,620 × 162,321,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,474,779x = 26,348,308,319,424,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,348,308,319,424,400/103,474,779
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,635,077.01

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