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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,853,684.75 and 157,280,541.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,853,684.75 and 157,280,541.75 is: 235,920,834.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,853,684.75 : 157,280,541.75 = 157,280,541.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,853,684.75/157,280,541.75 = 157,280,541.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,853,684.75x = 157,280,541.75 × 157,280,541.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,853,684.75x = 24,737,168,813,173,492
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,737,168,813,173,492/104,853,684.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,920,834.56

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