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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,594,878 and 228,022,723

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,594,878 and 228,022,723 is: 497,102,374.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,594,878 : 228,022,723 = 228,022,723 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,594,878/228,022,723 = 228,022,723/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,594,878x = 228,022,723 × 228,022,723
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,594,878x = 51,994,362,204,334,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,994,362,204,334,728/104,594,878
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,102,374.40

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