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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,047,532 and 236,586,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,047,532 and 236,586,768 is: 518,043,288.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,047,532 : 236,586,768 = 236,586,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,047,532/236,586,768 = 236,586,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,047,532x = 236,586,768 × 236,586,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,047,532x = 55,973,298,792,685,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,973,298,792,685,824/108,047,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 518,043,288.51

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