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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,404,265 and 224,041,401.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,404,265 and 224,041,401.50 is: 485,420,495.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,404,265 : 224,041,401.50 = 224,041,401.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,404,265/224,041,401.50 = 224,041,401.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,404,265x = 224,041,401.50 × 224,041,401.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,404,265x = 50,194,549,586,084,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,194,549,586,084,200/103,404,265
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 485,420,495.82

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