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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,673,596 and 222,732,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,673,596 and 222,732,598 is: 478,519,238.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,673,596 : 222,732,598 = 222,732,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,673,596/222,732,598 = 222,732,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,673,596x = 222,732,598 × 222,732,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,673,596x = 49,609,810,211,829,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,609,810,211,829,600/103,673,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 478,519,238.51

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