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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,852,492 and 164,121,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,852,492 and 164,121,620 is: 256,893,333.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,852,492 : 164,121,620 = 164,121,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,852,492/164,121,620 = 164,121,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,852,492x = 164,121,620 × 164,121,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,852,492x = 26,935,906,151,424,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,935,906,151,424,400/104,852,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,893,333.08

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