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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,853,748 and 157,280,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,853,748 and 157,280,636 is: 235,920,975.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,853,748 : 157,280,636 = 157,280,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,853,748/157,280,636 = 157,280,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,853,748x = 157,280,636 × 157,280,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,853,748x = 24,737,198,460,564,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,737,198,460,564,496/104,853,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,920,975.00

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