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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,973,528 and 204,079,935

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,973,528 and 204,079,935 is: 285,316,251.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,973,528 : 204,079,935 = 204,079,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,973,528/204,079,935 = 204,079,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,973,528x = 204,079,935 × 204,079,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,973,528x = 41,648,619,869,604,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,648,619,869,604,224/145,973,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,316,251.79

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