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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,151,780 and 226,819,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,151,780 and 226,819,188 is: 493,961,255.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,151,780 : 226,819,188 = 226,819,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,151,780/226,819,188 = 226,819,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,151,780x = 226,819,188 × 226,819,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,151,780x = 51,446,944,044,979,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,446,944,044,979,344/104,151,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 493,961,255.82

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