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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,881,952 and 221,917,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,881,952 and 221,917,572 is: 478,678,794.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,881,952 : 221,917,572 = 221,917,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,881,952/221,917,572 = 221,917,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,881,952x = 221,917,572 × 221,917,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,881,952x = 49,247,408,762,375,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,247,408,762,375,184/102,881,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 478,678,794.53

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