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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,020,235.50 and 224,563,504.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,020,235.50 and 224,563,504.50 is: 489,503,516.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,020,235.50 : 224,563,504.50 = 224,563,504.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,020,235.50/224,563,504.50 = 224,563,504.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,020,235.50x = 224,563,504.50 × 224,563,504.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,020,235.50x = 50,428,767,553,321,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,428,767,553,321,520/103,020,235.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 489,503,516.55

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