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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,609,338 and 161,226,207

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,609,338 and 161,226,207 is: 243,823,761.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,609,338 : 161,226,207 = 161,226,207 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,609,338/161,226,207 = 161,226,207/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,609,338x = 161,226,207 × 161,226,207
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,609,338x = 25,993,889,823,606,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,993,889,823,606,848/106,609,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,823,761.70

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