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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,291,366.75 and 236,426,882.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,291,366.75 and 236,426,882.44 is: 516,178,458.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,291,366.75 : 236,426,882.44 = 236,426,882.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,291,366.75/236,426,882.44 = 236,426,882.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,291,366.75x = 236,426,882.44 × 236,426,882.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,291,366.75x = 55,897,670,739,115,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,897,670,739,115,448/108,291,366.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,178,458.33

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