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Finding the Third Proportional to 109,986,075 and 238,889,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 109,986,075 and 238,889,179 is: 518,866,045.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,986,075 : 238,889,179 = 238,889,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,986,075/238,889,179 = 238,889,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,986,075x = 238,889,179 × 238,889,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,986,075x = 57,068,039,843,294,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,068,039,843,294,040/109,986,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 518,866,045.94

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