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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,853,841 and 157,280,781

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,853,841 and 157,280,781 is: 235,921,200.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,853,841 : 157,280,781 = 157,280,781 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,853,841/157,280,781 = 157,280,781/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,853,841x = 157,280,781 × 157,280,781
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,853,841x = 24,737,244,071,969,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,737,244,071,969,960/104,853,841
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,921,200.75

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