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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,973,492 and 204,079,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,973,492 and 204,079,887 is: 285,316,187.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,973,492 : 204,079,887 = 204,079,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,973,492/204,079,887 = 204,079,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,973,492x = 204,079,887 × 204,079,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,973,492x = 41,648,600,277,932,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,648,600,277,932,768/145,973,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,316,187.94

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