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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,614,501 and 226,696,718

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,614,501 and 226,696,718 is: 495,986,579.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,614,501 : 226,696,718 = 226,696,718 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,614,501/226,696,718 = 226,696,718/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,614,501x = 226,696,718 × 226,696,718
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,614,501x = 51,391,401,951,971,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,391,401,951,971,520/103,614,501
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,986,579.64

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