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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,614,420 and 226,696,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,614,420 and 226,696,558 is: 495,986,267.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,614,420 : 226,696,558 = 226,696,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,614,420/226,696,558 = 226,696,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,614,420x = 226,696,558 × 226,696,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,614,420x = 51,391,329,409,047,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,391,329,409,047,360/103,614,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,986,267.25

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