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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,285,721.19 and 231,722,712.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,285,721.19 and 231,722,712.56 is: 500,489,859.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,285,721.19 : 231,722,712.56 = 231,722,712.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,285,721.19/231,722,712.56 = 231,722,712.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,285,721.19x = 231,722,712.56 × 231,722,712.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,285,721.19x = 53,695,415,517,322,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,695,415,517,322,992/107,285,721.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500,489,859.44

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