Finding the Third Proportional to 108,262,936 and 255,481,153
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Solution
The third proportional to 108,262,936 and 255,481,153 is: 602,889,797.28
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
108,262,936 : 255,481,153 = 255,481,153 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
108,262,936/255,481,153 = 255,481,153/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
108,262,936x = 255,481,153 × 255,481,153 - Step 4: Simplify right side
108,262,936x = 65,270,619,538,209,408 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 65,270,619,538,209,408/108,262,936 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 602,889,797.28
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