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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,336,474 and 228,828,340

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,336,474 and 228,828,340 is: 501,861,019.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,336,474 : 228,828,340 = 228,828,340 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,336,474/228,828,340 = 228,828,340/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,336,474x = 228,828,340 × 228,828,340
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,336,474x = 52,362,409,187,155,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,362,409,187,155,600/104,336,474
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 501,861,019.26

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