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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,672,840 and 223,948,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,672,840 and 223,948,906 is: 483,763,273.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,672,840 : 223,948,906 = 223,948,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,672,840/223,948,906 = 223,948,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,672,840x = 223,948,906 × 223,948,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,672,840x = 50,153,112,498,596,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,153,112,498,596,832/103,672,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 483,763,273.95

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