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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,146,596 and 232,559,016

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,146,596 and 232,559,016 is: 504,763,547.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,146,596 : 232,559,016 = 232,559,016 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,146,596/232,559,016 = 232,559,016/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,146,596x = 232,559,016 × 232,559,016
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,146,596x = 54,083,695,922,888,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,083,695,922,888,256/107,146,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 504,763,547.72

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