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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,221,800 and 228,586,125

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,221,800 and 228,586,125 is: 491,910,479.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,221,800 : 228,586,125 = 228,586,125 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,221,800/228,586,125 = 228,586,125/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,221,800x = 228,586,125 × 228,586,125
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,221,800x = 52,251,616,542,515,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,251,616,542,515,624/106,221,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,910,479.23

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