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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,633,856 and 221,616,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,633,856 and 221,616,617 is: 473,917,760.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,633,856 : 221,616,617 = 221,616,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,633,856/221,616,617 = 221,616,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,633,856x = 221,616,617 × 221,616,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,633,856x = 49,113,924,930,524,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,113,924,930,524,688/103,633,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473,917,760.34

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