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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,743,747 and 188,290,074

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,743,747 and 188,290,074 is: 293,623,088.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,743,747 : 188,290,074 = 188,290,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,743,747/188,290,074 = 188,290,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,743,747x = 188,290,074 × 188,290,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,743,747x = 35,453,151,966,925,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,453,151,966,925,476/120,743,747
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,623,088.96

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