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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,285,748.75 and 231,722,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,285,748.75 and 231,722,766 is: 500,489,961.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,285,748.75 : 231,722,766 = 231,722,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,285,748.75/231,722,766 = 231,722,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,285,748.75x = 231,722,766 × 231,722,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,285,748.75x = 53,695,440,282,690,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,695,440,282,690,752/107,285,748.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500,489,961.70

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