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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,672,878 and 223,948,982

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,672,878 and 223,948,982 is: 483,763,424.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,672,878 : 223,948,982 = 223,948,982 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,672,878/223,948,982 = 223,948,982/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,672,878x = 223,948,982 × 223,948,982
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,672,878x = 50,153,146,538,836,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,153,146,538,836,320/103,672,878
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 483,763,424.98

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