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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,594,883 and 228,022,731

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,594,883 and 228,022,731 is: 497,102,385.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,594,883 : 228,022,731 = 228,022,731 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,594,883/228,022,731 = 228,022,731/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,594,883x = 228,022,731 × 228,022,731
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,594,883x = 51,994,365,852,698,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,994,365,852,698,360/104,594,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,102,385.52

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