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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,073,040 and 159,251,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,073,040 and 159,251,928 is: 234,667,004.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,073,040 : 159,251,928 = 159,251,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,073,040/159,251,928 = 159,251,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,073,040x = 159,251,928 × 159,251,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,073,040x = 25,361,176,571,717,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,361,176,571,717,184/108,073,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,667,004.57

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