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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,743,750 and 188,290,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,743,750 and 188,290,078 is: 293,623,094.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,743,750 : 188,290,078 = 188,290,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,743,750/188,290,078 = 188,290,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,743,750x = 188,290,078 × 188,290,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,743,750x = 35,453,153,473,246,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,453,153,473,246,084/120,743,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,623,094.14

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