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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,837,816 and 236,806,774

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,837,816 and 236,806,774 is: 515,238,639.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,837,816 : 236,806,774 = 236,806,774 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,837,816/236,806,774 = 236,806,774/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,837,816x = 236,806,774 × 236,806,774
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,837,816x = 56,077,448,212,287,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,077,448,212,287,072/108,837,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515,238,639.23

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