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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,184,432 and 226,304,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,184,432 and 226,304,208 is: 491,566,672.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,184,432 : 226,304,208 = 226,304,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,184,432/226,304,208 = 226,304,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,184,432x = 226,304,208 × 226,304,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,184,432x = 51,213,594,558,507,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,213,594,558,507,264/104,184,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,566,672.44

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