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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,853,042 and 229,861,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,853,042 and 229,861,476 is: 503,908,109.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,853,042 : 229,861,476 = 229,861,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,853,042/229,861,476 = 229,861,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,853,042x = 229,861,476 × 229,861,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,853,042x = 52,836,298,148,898,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,836,298,148,898,576/104,853,042
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 503,908,109.30

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