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Finding the Third Proportional to 109,986,055 and 238,889,139

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Solution

The third proportional to 109,986,055 and 238,889,139 is: 518,865,966.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,986,055 : 238,889,139 = 238,889,139 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,986,055/238,889,139 = 238,889,139/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,986,055x = 238,889,139 × 238,889,139
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,986,055x = 57,068,020,732,161,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,068,020,732,161,320/109,986,055
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 518,865,966.53

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