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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,853,044 and 229,861,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,853,044 and 229,861,480 is: 503,908,117.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,853,044 : 229,861,480 = 229,861,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,853,044/229,861,480 = 229,861,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,853,044x = 229,861,480 × 229,861,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,853,044x = 52,836,299,987,790,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,836,299,987,790,400/104,853,044
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 503,908,117.23

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