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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,672,879 and 223,948,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,672,879 and 223,948,985 is: 483,763,433.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,672,879 : 223,948,985 = 223,948,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,672,879/223,948,985 = 223,948,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,672,879x = 223,948,985 × 223,948,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,672,879x = 50,153,147,882,530,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,153,147,882,530,224/103,672,879
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 483,763,433.27

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