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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,252,733 and 141,428,281.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,252,733 and 141,428,281.50 is: 191,860,282.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,252,733 : 141,428,281.50 = 141,428,281.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,252,733/141,428,281.50 = 141,428,281.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,252,733x = 141,428,281.50 × 141,428,281.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,252,733x = 20,001,958,808,043,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,001,958,808,043,244/104,252,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,860,282.53

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