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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,973,526 and 204,079,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,973,526 and 204,079,932 is: 285,316,247.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,973,526 : 204,079,932 = 204,079,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,973,526/204,079,932 = 204,079,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,973,526x = 204,079,932 × 204,079,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,973,526x = 41,648,618,645,124,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,648,618,645,124,624/145,973,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,316,247.31

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