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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,011,601.50 and 223,914,989.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,011,601.50 and 223,914,989.25 is: 486,721,123.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,011,601.50 : 223,914,989.25 = 223,914,989.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,011,601.50/223,914,989.25 = 223,914,989.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,011,601.50x = 223,914,989.25 × 223,914,989.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,011,601.50x = 50,137,922,410,827,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,137,922,410,827,616/103,011,601.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,721,123.45

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