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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,472,462 and 223,139,393

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,472,462 and 223,139,393 is: 485,898,237.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,472,462 : 223,139,393 = 223,139,393 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,472,462/223,139,393 = 223,139,393/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,472,462x = 223,139,393 × 223,139,393
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,472,462x = 49,791,188,708,408,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,791,188,708,408,448/102,472,462
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 485,898,237.80

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