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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,672,831 and 223,948,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,672,831 and 223,948,889 is: 483,763,242.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,672,831 : 223,948,889 = 223,948,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,672,831/223,948,889 = 223,948,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,672,831x = 223,948,889 × 223,948,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,672,831x = 50,153,104,884,334,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,153,104,884,334,320/103,672,831
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 483,763,242.51

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