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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,633,973 and 221,616,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,633,973 and 221,616,852 is: 473,918,230.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,633,973 : 221,616,852 = 221,616,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,633,973/221,616,852 = 221,616,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,633,973x = 221,616,852 × 221,616,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,633,973x = 49,114,029,090,389,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,114,029,090,389,904/103,633,973
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473,918,230.37

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