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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,488,749 and 163,742,009

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,488,749 and 163,742,009 is: 247,135,723.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,488,749 : 163,742,009 = 163,742,009 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,488,749/163,742,009 = 163,742,009/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,488,749x = 163,742,009 × 163,742,009
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,488,749x = 26,811,445,511,356,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,811,445,511,356,080/108,488,749
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,135,723.83

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