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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,047,956 and 240,944,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,047,956 and 240,944,148 is: 557,955,049.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,047,956 : 240,944,148 = 240,944,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,047,956/240,944,148 = 240,944,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,047,956x = 240,944,148 × 240,944,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,047,956x = 58,054,082,455,445,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,054,082,455,445,904/104,047,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 557,955,049.65

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