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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,083,244.38 and 231,431,657.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,083,244.38 and 231,431,657.75 is: 514,593,991.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,083,244.38 : 231,431,657.75 = 231,431,657.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,083,244.38/231,431,657.75 = 231,431,657.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,083,244.38x = 231,431,657.75 × 231,431,657.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,083,244.38x = 53,560,612,208,913,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,560,612,208,913,136/104,083,244.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 514,593,991.86

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