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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,139,050.75 and 223,950,690.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,139,050.75 and 223,950,690.25 is: 481,605,231.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,139,050.75 : 223,950,690.25 = 223,950,690.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,139,050.75/223,950,690.25 = 223,950,690.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,139,050.75x = 223,950,690.25 × 223,950,690.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,139,050.75x = 50,153,911,663,451,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,153,911,663,451,448/104,139,050.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 481,605,231.68

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