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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,097,723 and 161,706,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,097,723 and 161,706,084 is: 251,195,288.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,097,723 : 161,706,084 = 161,706,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,097,723/161,706,084 = 161,706,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,097,723x = 161,706,084 × 161,706,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,097,723x = 26,148,857,602,615,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,148,857,602,615,056/104,097,723
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,195,288.90

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