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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,731,989.75 and 222,230,339

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,731,989.75 and 222,230,339 is: 471,549,558.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,731,989.75 : 222,230,339 = 222,230,339 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,731,989.75/222,230,339 = 222,230,339/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,731,989.75x = 222,230,339 × 222,230,339
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,731,989.75x = 49,386,323,572,054,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,386,323,572,054,920/104,731,989.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,549,558.93

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