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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,743,743 and 188,290,067

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,743,743 and 188,290,067 is: 293,623,076.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,743,743 : 188,290,067 = 188,290,067 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,743,743/188,290,067 = 188,290,067/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,743,743x = 188,290,067 × 188,290,067
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,743,743x = 35,453,149,330,864,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,453,149,330,864,488/120,743,743
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,623,076.86

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