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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,262,936 : 255,481,153 = 255,481,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,262,936/255,481,153 = 255,481,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,262,936x = 255,481,153 × 255,481,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,262,936x = 65,270,619,538,209,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,270,619,538,209,408/108,262,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 602,889,797.28

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