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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,524,253 and 162,500,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,524,253 and 162,500,282 is: 252,633,631.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,524,253 : 162,500,282 = 162,500,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,524,253/162,500,282 = 162,500,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,524,253x = 162,500,282 × 162,500,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,524,253x = 26,406,341,650,079,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,406,341,650,079,524/104,524,253
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,633,631.83

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