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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,282,595 and 157,765,819.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,282,595 and 157,765,819.50 is: 238,678,887.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,282,595 : 157,765,819.50 = 157,765,819.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,282,595/157,765,819.50 = 157,765,819.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,282,595x = 157,765,819.50 × 157,765,819.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,282,595x = 24,890,053,802,506,580
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,890,053,802,506,580/104,282,595
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,678,887.91

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