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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,673,560 and 222,732,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,673,560 and 222,732,558 is: 478,519,232.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,673,560 : 222,732,558 = 222,732,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,673,560/222,732,558 = 222,732,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,673,560x = 222,732,558 × 222,732,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,673,560x = 49,609,792,393,223,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,609,792,393,223,360/103,673,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 478,519,232.80

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