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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,614,442 and 226,696,602

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,614,442 and 226,696,602 is: 495,986,354.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,614,442 : 226,696,602 = 226,696,602 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,614,442/226,696,602 = 226,696,602/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,614,442x = 226,696,602 × 226,696,602
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,614,442x = 51,391,349,358,346,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,391,349,358,346,400/103,614,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,986,354.47

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