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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,673,550.38 and 222,732,539.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,673,550.38 and 222,732,539.44 is: 478,519,197.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,673,550.38 : 222,732,539.44 = 222,732,539.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,673,550.38/222,732,539.44 = 222,732,539.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,673,550.38x = 222,732,539.44 × 222,732,539.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,673,550.38x = 49,609,784,124,277,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,609,784,124,277,496/103,673,550.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 478,519,197.47

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