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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,848,359 and 228,104,670

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,848,359 and 228,104,670 is: 496,257,079.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,848,359 : 228,104,670 = 228,104,670 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,848,359/228,104,670 = 228,104,670/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,848,359x = 228,104,670 × 228,104,670
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,848,359x = 52,031,740,475,808,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,031,740,475,808,896/104,848,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,257,079.96

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