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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,614,427 and 226,696,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,614,427 and 226,696,571 is: 495,986,290.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,614,427 : 226,696,571 = 226,696,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,614,427/226,696,571 = 226,696,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,614,427x = 226,696,571 × 226,696,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,614,427x = 51,391,335,303,158,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,391,335,303,158,040/103,614,427
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,986,290.63

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