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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,672,880 and 223,948,986

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,672,880 and 223,948,986 is: 483,763,432.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,672,880 : 223,948,986 = 223,948,986 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,672,880/223,948,986 = 223,948,986/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,672,880x = 223,948,986 × 223,948,986
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,672,880x = 50,153,148,330,428,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,153,148,330,428,192/103,672,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 483,763,432.93

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