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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,310,876.25 and 224,781,392.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,310,876.25 and 224,781,392.25 is: 489,074,104.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,310,876.25 : 224,781,392.25 = 224,781,392.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,310,876.25/224,781,392.25 = 224,781,392.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,310,876.25x = 224,781,392.25 × 224,781,392.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,310,876.25x = 50,526,674,301,848,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,526,674,301,848,360/103,310,876.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 489,074,104.64

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