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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,950,740 and 164,621,826

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,950,740 and 164,621,826 is: 258,219,671.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,950,740 : 164,621,826 = 164,621,826 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,950,740/164,621,826 = 164,621,826/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,950,740x = 164,621,826 × 164,621,826
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,950,740x = 27,100,345,595,574,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,100,345,595,574,276/104,950,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,219,671.40

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