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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,594,942 and 228,022,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,594,942 and 228,022,852 is: 497,102,632.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,594,942 : 228,022,852 = 228,022,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,594,942/228,022,852 = 228,022,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,594,942x = 228,022,852 × 228,022,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,594,942x = 51,994,421,034,213,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,994,421,034,213,904/104,594,942
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,102,632.69

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