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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,972,988 and 147,760,683

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,972,988 and 147,760,683 is: 207,988,929.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,972,988 : 147,760,683 = 147,760,683 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,972,988/147,760,683 = 147,760,683/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,972,988x = 147,760,683 × 147,760,683
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,972,988x = 21,833,219,440,626,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,833,219,440,626,488/104,972,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,988,929.88

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