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Finding the Third Proportional to 120,743,973 and 188,290,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 120,743,973 and 188,290,418 is: 293,623,612.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    120,743,973 : 188,290,418 = 188,290,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    120,743,973/188,290,418 = 188,290,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    120,743,973x = 188,290,418 × 188,290,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    120,743,973x = 35,453,281,510,614,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,453,281,510,614,724/120,743,973
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,623,612.26

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