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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,614,421 and 226,696,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,614,421 and 226,696,559 is: 495,986,266.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,614,421 : 226,696,559 = 226,696,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,614,421/226,696,559 = 226,696,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,614,421x = 226,696,559 × 226,696,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,614,421x = 51,391,329,862,440,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,391,329,862,440,480/103,614,421
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,986,266.84

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