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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,594,868 and 228,022,698

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,594,868 and 228,022,698 is: 497,102,312.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,594,868 : 228,022,698 = 228,022,698 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,594,868/228,022,698 = 228,022,698/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,594,868x = 228,022,698 × 228,022,698
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,594,868x = 51,994,350,803,199,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,994,350,803,199,200/104,594,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,102,312.93

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