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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,336,476 and 228,828,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,336,476 and 228,828,344 is: 501,861,027.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,336,476 : 228,828,344 = 228,828,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,336,476/228,828,344 = 228,828,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,336,476x = 228,828,344 × 228,828,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,336,476x = 52,362,411,017,782,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,362,411,017,782,336/104,336,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 501,861,027.18

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