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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,197,490.75 and 224,180,767.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,197,490.75 and 224,180,767.13 is: 491,763,701.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,197,490.75 : 224,180,767.13 = 224,180,767.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,197,490.75/224,180,767.13 = 224,180,767.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,197,490.75x = 224,180,767.13 × 224,180,767.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,197,490.75x = 50,257,016,348,753,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,257,016,348,753,480/102,197,490.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,763,701.63

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