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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,281,508 and 157,764,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,281,508 and 157,764,432 is: 238,677,177.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,281,508 : 157,764,432 = 157,764,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,281,508/157,764,432 = 157,764,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,281,508x = 157,764,432 × 157,764,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,281,508x = 24,889,616,004,282,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,889,616,004,282,624/104,281,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,677,177.59

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