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Finding the Third Proportional to 109,712,492 and 160,931,638

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Solution

The third proportional to 109,712,492 and 160,931,638 is: 236,062,381.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,712,492 : 160,931,638 = 160,931,638 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,712,492/160,931,638 = 160,931,638/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,712,492x = 160,931,638 × 160,931,638
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,712,492x = 25,898,992,109,363,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,898,992,109,363,044/109,712,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,062,381.20

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