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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,853,683 and 157,280,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,853,683 and 157,280,538 is: 235,920,827.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,853,683 : 157,280,538 = 157,280,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,853,683/157,280,538 = 157,280,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,853,683x = 157,280,538 × 157,280,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,853,683x = 24,737,167,633,569,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,737,167,633,569,444/104,853,683
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,920,827.25

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