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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,633,985 and 221,616,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,633,985 and 221,616,877 is: 473,918,282.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,633,985 : 221,616,877 = 221,616,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,633,985/221,616,877 = 221,616,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,633,985x = 221,616,877 × 221,616,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,633,985x = 49,114,040,171,233,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,114,040,171,233,128/103,633,985
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473,918,282.42

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