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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,310,878 and 224,781,397

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,310,878 and 224,781,397 is: 489,074,117.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,310,878 : 224,781,397 = 224,781,397 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,310,878/224,781,397 = 224,781,397/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,310,878x = 224,781,397 × 224,781,397
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,310,878x = 50,526,676,437,271,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,526,676,437,271,608/103,310,878
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 489,074,117.03

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