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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,743,816 and 188,290,173

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,743,816 and 188,290,173 is: 293,623,229.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,743,816 : 188,290,173 = 188,290,173 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,743,816/188,290,173 = 188,290,173/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,743,816x = 188,290,173 × 188,290,173
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,743,816x = 35,453,189,248,369,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,453,189,248,369,928/120,743,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,623,229.93

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