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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,285,723 and 231,722,717

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,285,723 and 231,722,717 is: 500,489,870.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,285,723 : 231,722,717 = 231,722,717 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,285,723/231,722,717 = 231,722,717/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,285,723x = 231,722,717 × 231,722,717
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,285,723x = 53,695,417,573,862,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,695,417,573,862,088/107,285,723
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500,489,870.16

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