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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,837,788 and 236,806,724

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,837,788 and 236,806,724 is: 515,238,554.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,837,788 : 236,806,724 = 236,806,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,837,788/236,806,724 = 236,806,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,837,788x = 236,806,724 × 236,806,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,837,788x = 56,077,424,531,612,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,077,424,531,612,176/108,837,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515,238,554.20

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