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Finding the Third Proportional to 101,890,893.38 and 223,798,668.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 101,890,893.38 and 223,798,668.75 is: 491,563,499.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,890,893.38 : 223,798,668.75 = 223,798,668.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,890,893.38/223,798,668.75 = 223,798,668.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,890,893.38x = 223,798,668.75 × 223,798,668.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,890,893.38x = 50,085,844,134,272,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,085,844,134,272,224/101,890,893.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,563,499.69

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