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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,853,735.75 and 157,280,617.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,853,735.75 and 157,280,617.13 is: 235,920,945.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,853,735.75 : 157,280,617.13 = 157,280,617.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,853,735.75/157,280,617.13 = 157,280,617.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,853,735.75x = 157,280,617.13 × 157,280,617.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,853,735.75x = 24,737,192,523,220,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,737,192,523,220,844/104,853,735.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,920,945.94

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