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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,786,619.75 and 161,551,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,786,619.75 and 161,551,863 is: 249,068,101.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,786,619.75 : 161,551,863 = 161,551,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,786,619.75/161,551,863 = 161,551,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,786,619.75x = 161,551,863 × 161,551,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,786,619.75x = 26,099,004,438,770,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,099,004,438,770,768/104,786,619.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,068,101.45

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