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Finding the Third Proportional to 112,698,140 and 169,934,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 112,698,140 and 169,934,092 is: 256,238,440.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,698,140 : 169,934,092 = 169,934,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,698,140/169,934,092 = 169,934,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,698,140x = 169,934,092 × 169,934,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,698,140x = 28,877,595,623,864,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,877,595,623,864,464/112,698,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,238,440.35

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