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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,833,980 and 236,799,503

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,833,980 and 236,799,503 is: 515,225,158.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,833,980 : 236,799,503 = 236,799,503 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,833,980/236,799,503 = 236,799,503/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,833,980x = 236,799,503 × 236,799,503
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,833,980x = 56,074,004,621,047,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,074,004,621,047,008/108,833,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515,225,158.73

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