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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,171,578 and 255,096,371

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,171,578 and 255,096,371 is: 601,582,778.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,171,578 : 255,096,371 = 255,096,371 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,171,578/255,096,371 = 255,096,371/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,171,578x = 255,096,371 × 255,096,371
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,171,578x = 65,074,158,497,369,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,074,158,497,369,640/108,171,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,582,778.96

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