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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,614,534 and 226,696,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,614,534 and 226,696,740 is: 495,986,517.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,614,534 : 226,696,740 = 226,696,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,614,534/226,696,740 = 226,696,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,614,534x = 226,696,740 × 226,696,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,614,534x = 51,391,411,926,627,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,391,411,926,627,600/103,614,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,986,517.94

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