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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,262,815 and 224,672,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,262,815 and 224,672,386 is: 484,138,866.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,262,815 : 224,672,386 = 224,672,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,262,815/224,672,386 = 224,672,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,262,815x = 224,672,386 × 224,672,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,262,815x = 50,477,681,030,932,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,477,681,030,932,992/104,262,815
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484,138,866.10

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