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Finding the Third Proportional to 109,369,640 and 159,902,235

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Solution

The third proportional to 109,369,640 and 159,902,235 is: 233,782,654.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,369,640 : 159,902,235 = 159,902,235 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,369,640/159,902,235 = 159,902,235/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,369,640x = 159,902,235 × 159,902,235
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,369,640x = 25,568,724,757,995,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,568,724,757,995,224/109,369,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,782,654.47

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