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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,633,876 and 221,616,657

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,633,876 and 221,616,657 is: 473,917,839.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,633,876 : 221,616,657 = 221,616,657 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,633,876/221,616,657 = 221,616,657/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,633,876x = 221,616,657 × 221,616,657
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,633,876x = 49,113,942,659,855,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,113,942,659,855,648/103,633,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473,917,839.95

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