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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,848,372 and 228,104,694

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,848,372 and 228,104,694 is: 496,257,122.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,848,372 : 228,104,694 = 228,104,694 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,848,372/228,104,694 = 228,104,694/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,848,372x = 228,104,694 × 228,104,694
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,848,372x = 52,031,751,424,833,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,031,751,424,833,632/104,848,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,257,122.86

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