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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,853,704 and 157,280,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,853,704 and 157,280,572 is: 235,920,882.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,853,704 : 157,280,572 = 157,280,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,853,704/157,280,572 = 157,280,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,853,704x = 157,280,572 × 157,280,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,853,704x = 24,737,178,328,647,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,737,178,328,647,184/104,853,704
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,920,882.00

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