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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,628,756.38 and 172,282,226.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,628,756.38 and 172,282,226.06 is: 283,680,762.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,628,756.38 : 172,282,226.06 = 172,282,226.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,628,756.38/172,282,226.06 = 172,282,226.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,628,756.38x = 172,282,226.06 × 172,282,226.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,628,756.38x = 29,681,165,417,050,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,681,165,417,050,356/104,628,756.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,680,762.78

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