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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,252,724 and 141,428,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,252,724 and 141,428,268 is: 191,860,262.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,252,724 : 141,428,268 = 141,428,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,252,724/141,428,268 = 141,428,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,252,724x = 141,428,268 × 141,428,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,252,724x = 20,001,954,989,479,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,001,954,989,479,824/104,252,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,860,262.47

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