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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,488,184 and 223,887,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,488,184 and 223,887,600 is: 489,087,185.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,488,184 : 223,887,600 = 223,887,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,488,184/223,887,600 = 223,887,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,488,184x = 223,887,600 × 223,887,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,488,184x = 50,125,657,433,760,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,125,657,433,760,000/102,488,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 489,087,185.25

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