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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,672,859 and 223,948,945

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,672,859 and 223,948,945 is: 483,763,353.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,672,859 : 223,948,945 = 223,948,945 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,672,859/223,948,945 = 223,948,945/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,672,859x = 223,948,945 × 223,948,945
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,672,859x = 50,153,129,966,613,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,153,129,966,613,024/103,672,859
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 483,763,353.79

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