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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,843,350.75 and 221,585,599.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,843,350.75 and 221,585,599.50 is: 472,829,290.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,843,350.75 : 221,585,599.50 = 221,585,599.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,843,350.75/221,585,599.50 = 221,585,599.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,843,350.75x = 221,585,599.50 × 221,585,599.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,843,350.75x = 49,100,177,905,774,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,100,177,905,774,400/103,843,350.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,829,290.96

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