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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,663,496 and 226,852,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,663,496 and 226,852,532 is: 496,433,877.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,663,496 : 226,852,532 = 226,852,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,663,496/226,852,532 = 226,852,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,663,496x = 226,852,532 × 226,852,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,663,496x = 51,462,071,274,811,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,462,071,274,811,024/103,663,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,433,877.50

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