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Finding the Third Proportional to 109,986,078 and 238,889,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 109,986,078 and 238,889,176 is: 518,866,018.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,986,078 : 238,889,176 = 238,889,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,986,078/238,889,176 = 238,889,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,986,078x = 238,889,176 × 238,889,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,986,078x = 57,068,038,409,958,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,068,038,409,958,976/109,986,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 518,866,018.75

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