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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,614,536 and 226,696,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,614,536 and 226,696,788 is: 495,986,718.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,614,536 : 226,696,788 = 226,696,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,614,536/226,696,788 = 226,696,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,614,536x = 226,696,788 × 226,696,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,614,536x = 51,391,433,689,516,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,391,433,689,516,944/103,614,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,986,718.40

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