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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,097,720.75 and 161,706,081.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,097,720.75 and 161,706,081.38 is: 251,195,286.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,097,720.75 : 161,706,081.38 = 161,706,081.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,097,720.75/161,706,081.38 = 161,706,081.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,097,720.75x = 161,706,081.38 × 161,706,081.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,097,720.75x = 26,148,856,753,658,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,148,856,753,658,120/104,097,720.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,195,286.17

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