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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,633,912 and 221,616,729

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,633,912 and 221,616,729 is: 473,917,983.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,633,912 : 221,616,729 = 221,616,729 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,633,912/221,616,729 = 221,616,729/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,633,912x = 221,616,729 × 221,616,729
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,633,912x = 49,113,974,572,659,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,113,974,572,659,440/103,633,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473,917,983.26

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