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Finding the Third Proportional to 109,630,596.38 and 243,772,863.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 109,630,596.38 and 243,772,863.75 is: 542,049,492.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,630,596.38 : 243,772,863.75 = 243,772,863.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,630,596.38/243,772,863.75 = 243,772,863.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,630,596.38x = 243,772,863.75 × 243,772,863.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,630,596.38x = 59,425,209,100,876,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,425,209,100,876,064/109,630,596.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,049,492.26

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