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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,614,496 and 226,696,708

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,614,496 and 226,696,708 is: 495,986,559.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,614,496 : 226,696,708 = 226,696,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,614,496/226,696,708 = 226,696,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,614,496x = 226,696,708 × 226,696,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,614,496x = 51,391,397,418,037,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,391,397,418,037,264/103,614,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,986,559.82

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