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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,663,478 and 226,852,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,663,478 and 226,852,496 is: 496,433,806.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,663,478 : 226,852,496 = 226,852,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,663,478/226,852,496 = 226,852,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,663,478x = 226,852,496 × 226,852,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,663,478x = 51,462,054,941,430,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,462,054,941,430,016/103,663,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,433,806.14

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