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Finding the Third Proportional to 109,986,058 and 238,889,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 109,986,058 and 238,889,132 is: 518,865,921.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,986,058 : 238,889,132 = 238,889,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,986,058/238,889,132 = 238,889,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,986,058x = 238,889,132 × 238,889,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,986,058x = 57,068,017,387,713,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,068,017,387,713,424/109,986,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 518,865,921.97

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