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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,197,634.19 and 224,180,859.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,197,634.19 and 224,180,859.94 is: 491,763,418.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,197,634.19 : 224,180,859.94 = 224,180,859.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,197,634.19/224,180,859.94 = 224,180,859.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,197,634.19x = 224,180,859.94 × 224,180,859.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,197,634.19x = 50,257,057,962,316,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,257,057,962,316,992/102,197,634.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,763,418.61

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