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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,472,536 and 223,139,514

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,472,536 and 223,139,514 is: 485,898,413.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,472,536 : 223,139,514 = 223,139,514 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,472,536/223,139,514 = 223,139,514/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,472,536x = 223,139,514 × 223,139,514
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,472,536x = 49,791,242,708,156,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,791,242,708,156,192/102,472,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 485,898,413.88

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