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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,743,781 and 188,290,122

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,743,781 and 188,290,122 is: 293,623,155.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,743,781 : 188,290,122 = 188,290,122 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,743,781/188,290,122 = 188,290,122/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,743,781x = 188,290,122 × 188,290,122
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,743,781x = 35,453,170,042,774,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,453,170,042,774,884/120,743,781
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,623,155.98

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