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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,046,424.75 and 222,234,914.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,046,424.75 and 222,234,914.25 is: 479,282,587.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,046,424.75 : 222,234,914.25 = 222,234,914.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,046,424.75/222,234,914.25 = 222,234,914.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,046,424.75x = 222,234,914.25 × 222,234,914.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,046,424.75x = 49,388,357,111,704,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,388,357,111,704,856/103,046,424.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 479,282,587.74

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