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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,672,865 and 223,948,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,672,865 and 223,948,957 is: 483,763,377.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,672,865 : 223,948,957 = 223,948,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,672,865/223,948,957 = 223,948,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,672,865x = 223,948,957 × 223,948,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,672,865x = 50,153,135,341,387,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,153,135,341,387,848/103,672,865
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 483,763,377.63

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