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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,614,501.38 and 226,696,674.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,614,501.38 and 226,696,674.38 is: 495,986,386.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,614,501.38 : 226,696,674.38 = 226,696,674.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,614,501.38/226,696,674.38 = 226,696,674.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,614,501.38x = 226,696,674.38 × 226,696,674.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,614,501.38x = 51,391,382,172,684,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,391,382,172,684,784/103,614,501.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,986,386.95

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