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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,628,860.50 and 172,282,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,628,860.50 and 172,282,362 is: 283,680,928.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,628,860.50 : 172,282,362 = 172,282,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,628,860.50/172,282,362 = 172,282,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,628,860.50x = 172,282,362 × 172,282,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,628,860.50x = 29,681,212,256,299,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,681,212,256,299,044/104,628,860.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,680,928.13

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