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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,594,940 and 228,022,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,594,940 and 228,022,848 is: 497,102,624.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,594,940 : 228,022,848 = 228,022,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,594,940/228,022,848 = 228,022,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,594,940x = 228,022,848 × 228,022,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,594,940x = 51,994,419,210,031,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,994,419,210,031,104/104,594,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,102,624.75

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