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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,046,561.75 and 222,235,187.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,046,561.75 and 222,235,187.75 is: 479,283,130.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,046,561.75 : 222,235,187.75 = 222,235,187.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,046,561.75/222,235,187.75 = 222,235,187.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,046,561.75x = 222,235,187.75 × 222,235,187.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,046,561.75x = 49,388,478,674,277,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,388,478,674,277,752/103,046,561.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 479,283,130.22

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