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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,007,762 and 229,036,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,007,762 and 229,036,178 is: 494,846,507.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,007,762 : 229,036,178 = 229,036,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,007,762/229,036,178 = 229,036,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,007,762x = 229,036,178 × 229,036,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,007,762x = 52,457,570,832,847,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,457,570,832,847,680/106,007,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 494,846,507.87

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