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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,040,374 and 237,079,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,040,374 and 237,079,584 is: 520,238,194.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,040,374 : 237,079,584 = 237,079,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,040,374/237,079,584 = 237,079,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,040,374x = 237,079,584 × 237,079,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,040,374x = 56,206,729,149,613,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,206,729,149,613,056/108,040,374
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 520,238,194.93

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