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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,673,568 and 222,732,543

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,673,568 and 222,732,543 is: 478,519,131.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,673,568 : 222,732,543 = 222,732,543 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,673,568/222,732,543 = 222,732,543/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,673,568x = 222,732,543 × 222,732,543
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,673,568x = 49,609,785,711,246,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,609,785,711,246,848/103,673,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 478,519,131.43

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