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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,633,837.59 and 221,616,579.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,633,837.59 and 221,616,579.66 is: 473,917,684.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,633,837.59 : 221,616,579.66 = 221,616,579.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,633,837.59/221,616,579.66 = 221,616,579.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,633,837.59x = 221,616,579.66 × 221,616,579.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,633,837.59x = 49,113,908,378,530,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,113,908,378,530,560/103,633,837.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473,917,684.79

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