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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,659,268 and 226,842,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,659,268 and 226,842,056 is: 496,408,274.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,659,268 : 226,842,056 = 226,842,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,659,268/226,842,056 = 226,842,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,659,268x = 226,842,056 × 226,842,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,659,268x = 51,457,318,370,307,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,457,318,370,307,136/103,659,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,408,274.56

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