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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,633,838.75 and 221,616,581.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,633,838.75 and 221,616,581.75 is: 473,917,688.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,633,838.75 : 221,616,581.75 = 221,616,581.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,633,838.75/221,616,581.75 = 221,616,581.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,633,838.75x = 221,616,581.75 × 221,616,581.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,633,838.75x = 49,113,909,306,554,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,113,909,306,554,432/103,633,838.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473,917,688.46

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