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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,262,968 and 255,481,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,262,968 and 255,481,228 is: 602,889,973.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,262,968 : 255,481,228 = 255,481,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,262,968/255,481,228 = 255,481,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,262,968x = 255,481,228 × 255,481,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,262,968x = 65,270,657,860,387,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,270,657,860,387,984/108,262,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 602,889,973.06

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