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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,633,870 and 221,616,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,633,870 and 221,616,644 is: 473,917,811.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,633,870 : 221,616,644 = 221,616,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,633,870/221,616,644 = 221,616,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,633,870x = 221,616,644 × 221,616,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,633,870x = 49,113,936,897,822,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,113,936,897,822,736/103,633,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473,917,811.79

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