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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,568,686 and 158,197,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,568,686 and 158,197,922 is: 239,331,519.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,568,686 : 158,197,922 = 158,197,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,568,686/158,197,922 = 158,197,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,568,686x = 158,197,922 × 158,197,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,568,686x = 25,026,582,525,118,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,026,582,525,118,084/104,568,686
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,331,519.62

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