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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,743,766 and 188,290,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,743,766 and 188,290,104 is: 293,623,136.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,743,766 : 188,290,104 = 188,290,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,743,766/188,290,104 = 188,290,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,743,766x = 188,290,104 × 188,290,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,743,766x = 35,453,163,264,330,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,453,163,264,330,816/120,743,766
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,623,136.32

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