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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,633,959 and 221,616,824

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,633,959 and 221,616,824 is: 473,918,174.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,633,959 : 221,616,824 = 221,616,824 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,633,959/221,616,824 = 221,616,824/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,633,959x = 221,616,824 × 221,616,824
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,633,959x = 49,114,016,679,846,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,114,016,679,846,976/103,633,959
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473,918,174.64

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