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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,594,889 and 228,022,743

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,594,889 and 228,022,743 is: 497,102,409.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,594,889 : 228,022,743 = 228,022,743 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,594,889/228,022,743 = 228,022,743/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,594,889x = 228,022,743 × 228,022,743
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,594,889x = 51,994,371,325,244,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,994,371,325,244,048/104,594,889
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,102,409.33

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