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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,488,757 and 163,742,020.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,488,757 and 163,742,020.50 is: 247,135,740.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,488,757 : 163,742,020.50 = 163,742,020.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,488,757/163,742,020.50 = 163,742,020.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,488,757x = 163,742,020.50 × 163,742,020.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,488,757x = 26,811,449,277,422,420
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,811,449,277,422,420/108,488,757
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,135,740.32

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