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Finding the Third Proportional to 109,986,053 and 238,889,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 109,986,053 and 238,889,135 is: 518,865,958.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,986,053 : 238,889,135 = 238,889,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,986,053/238,889,135 = 238,889,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,986,053x = 238,889,135 × 238,889,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,986,053x = 57,068,018,821,048,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,068,018,821,048,224/109,986,053
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 518,865,958.59

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