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Finding the Third Proportional to 109,120,349.25 and 236,403,148.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 109,120,349.25 and 236,403,148.50 is: 512,154,231.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,120,349.25 : 236,403,148.50 = 236,403,148.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,120,349.25/236,403,148.50 = 236,403,148.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,120,349.25x = 236,403,148.50 × 236,403,148.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,120,349.25x = 55,886,448,620,713,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,886,448,620,713,056/109,120,349.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 512,154,231.59

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