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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,673,472 and 222,732,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,673,472 and 222,732,384 is: 478,518,891.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,673,472 : 222,732,384 = 222,732,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,673,472/222,732,384 = 222,732,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,673,472x = 222,732,384 × 222,732,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,673,472x = 49,609,714,882,323,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,609,714,882,323,456/103,673,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 478,518,891.34

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