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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,743,760 and 188,290,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,743,760 and 188,290,092 is: 293,623,113.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,743,760 : 188,290,092 = 188,290,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,743,760/188,290,092 = 188,290,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,743,760x = 188,290,092 × 188,290,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,743,760x = 35,453,158,745,368,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,453,158,745,368,464/120,743,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,623,113.49

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