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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,427,558 and 225,285,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,427,558 and 225,285,495 is: 495,506,826.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,427,558 : 225,285,495 = 225,285,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,427,558/225,285,495 = 225,285,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,427,558x = 225,285,495 × 225,285,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,427,558x = 50,753,554,257,395,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,753,554,257,395,024/102,427,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,506,826.96

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