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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,672,858 and 223,948,942

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,672,858 and 223,948,942 is: 483,763,345.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,672,858 : 223,948,942 = 223,948,942 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,672,858/223,948,942 = 223,948,942/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,672,858x = 223,948,942 × 223,948,942
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,672,858x = 50,153,128,622,919,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,153,128,622,919,360/103,672,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 483,763,345.49

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