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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,311,216 and 224,781,970.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,311,216 and 224,781,970.50 is: 489,075,012.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,311,216 : 224,781,970.50 = 224,781,970.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,311,216/224,781,970.50 = 224,781,970.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,311,216x = 224,781,970.50 × 224,781,970.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,311,216x = 50,526,934,261,862,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,526,934,261,862,872/103,311,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 489,075,012.55

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