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Finding the Third Proportional to 105,280,217 and 163,661,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 105,280,217 and 163,661,579 is: 254,417,336.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,280,217 : 163,661,579 = 163,661,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,280,217/163,661,579 = 163,661,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,280,217x = 163,661,579 × 163,661,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,280,217x = 26,785,112,440,773,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,785,112,440,773,240/105,280,217
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,417,336.93

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