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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,574,384 and 236,657,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,574,384 and 236,657,886 is: 515,839,491.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,574,384 : 236,657,886 = 236,657,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,574,384/236,657,886 = 236,657,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,574,384x = 236,657,886 × 236,657,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,574,384x = 56,006,955,005,988,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,006,955,005,988,992/108,574,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515,839,491.26

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