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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,743,749 and 188,290,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,743,749 and 188,290,077 is: 293,623,093.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,743,749 : 188,290,077 = 188,290,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,743,749/188,290,077 = 188,290,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,743,749x = 188,290,077 × 188,290,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,743,749x = 35,453,153,096,665,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,453,153,096,665,928/120,743,749
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,623,093.45

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