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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,262,928.25 and 255,481,133.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,262,928.25 and 255,481,133.63 is: 602,889,749.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,262,928.25 : 255,481,133.63 = 255,481,133.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,262,928.25/255,481,133.63 = 255,481,133.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,262,928.25x = 255,481,133.63 × 255,481,133.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,262,928.25x = 65,270,609,638,315,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,270,609,638,315,104/108,262,928.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 602,889,749.00

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