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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,046,559.50 and 222,235,181.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,046,559.50 and 222,235,181.75 is: 479,283,114.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,046,559.50 : 222,235,181.75 = 222,235,181.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,046,559.50/222,235,181.75 = 222,235,181.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,046,559.50x = 222,235,181.75 × 222,235,181.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,046,559.50x = 49,388,476,007,455,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,388,476,007,455,536/103,046,559.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 479,283,114.81

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