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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,179,226 and 153,257,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,179,226 and 153,257,571 is: 225,456,494.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,179,226 : 153,257,571 = 153,257,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,179,226/153,257,571 = 153,257,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,179,226x = 153,257,571 × 153,257,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,179,226x = 23,487,883,068,820,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,487,883,068,820,040/104,179,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,456,494.26

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