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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,252,739 and 141,428,289

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,252,739 and 141,428,289 is: 191,860,291.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,252,739 : 141,428,289 = 141,428,289 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,252,739/141,428,289 = 141,428,289/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,252,739x = 141,428,289 × 141,428,289
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,252,739x = 20,001,960,929,467,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,001,960,929,467,520/104,252,739
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,860,291.84

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