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Finding the Third Proportional to 109,677,420 and 238,234,986

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Solution

The third proportional to 109,677,420 and 238,234,986 is: 517,480,339.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,677,420 : 238,234,986 = 238,234,986 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,677,420/238,234,986 = 238,234,986/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,677,420x = 238,234,986 × 238,234,986
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,677,420x = 56,755,908,554,420,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,755,908,554,420,192/109,677,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 517,480,339.66

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