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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,614,524 and 226,696,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,614,524 and 226,696,720 is: 495,986,478.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,614,524 : 226,696,720 = 226,696,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,614,524/226,696,720 = 226,696,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,614,524x = 226,696,720 × 226,696,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,614,524x = 51,391,402,858,758,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,391,402,858,758,400/103,614,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,986,478.29

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