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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,559,501 and 227,253,606

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,559,501 and 227,253,606 is: 493,921,651.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,559,501 : 227,253,606 = 227,253,606 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,559,501/227,253,606 = 227,253,606/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,559,501x = 227,253,606 × 227,253,606
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,559,501x = 51,644,201,440,003,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,644,201,440,003,232/104,559,501
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 493,921,651.75

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