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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,633,992 and 221,616,891

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,633,992 and 221,616,891 is: 473,918,310.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,633,992 : 221,616,891 = 221,616,891 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,633,992/221,616,891 = 221,616,891/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,633,992x = 221,616,891 × 221,616,891
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,633,992x = 49,114,046,376,505,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,114,046,376,505,880/103,633,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473,918,310.28

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