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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,594,882 and 228,022,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,594,882 and 228,022,732 is: 497,102,394.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,594,882 : 228,022,732 = 228,022,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,594,882/228,022,732 = 228,022,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,594,882x = 228,022,732 × 228,022,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,594,882x = 51,994,366,308,743,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,994,366,308,743,824/104,594,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,102,394.63

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