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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,614,538 and 226,696,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,614,538 and 226,696,748 is: 495,986,533.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,614,538 : 226,696,748 = 226,696,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,614,538/226,696,748 = 226,696,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,614,538x = 226,696,748 × 226,696,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,614,538x = 51,391,415,553,775,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,391,415,553,775,504/103,614,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 495,986,533.80

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