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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,517,518 and 221,576,522

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,517,518 and 221,576,522 is: 474,278,711.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,517,518 : 221,576,522 = 221,576,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,517,518/221,576,522 = 221,576,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,517,518x = 221,576,522 × 221,576,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,517,518x = 49,096,155,101,616,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,096,155,101,616,480/103,517,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 474,278,711.95

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