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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,594,944 and 228,022,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,594,944 and 228,022,856 is: 497,102,640.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,594,944 : 228,022,856 = 228,022,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,594,944/228,022,856 = 228,022,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,594,944x = 228,022,856 × 228,022,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,594,944x = 51,994,422,858,396,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,994,422,858,396,736/104,594,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 497,102,640.62

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