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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,178,690 and 153,256,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,178,690 and 153,256,515 is: 225,454,547.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,178,690 : 153,256,515 = 153,256,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,178,690/153,256,515 = 153,256,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,178,690x = 153,256,515 × 153,256,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,178,690x = 23,487,559,389,945,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,487,559,389,945,224/104,178,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,454,547.28

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