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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,144,357 and 167,559,862.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,144,357 and 167,559,862.50 is: 259,618,793.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,144,357 : 167,559,862.50 = 167,559,862.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,144,357/167,559,862.50 = 167,559,862.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,144,357x = 167,559,862.50 × 167,559,862.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,144,357x = 28,076,307,521,018,908
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,076,307,521,018,908/108,144,357
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,618,793.80

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