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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,397,570.25 and 229,208,494.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,397,570.25 and 229,208,494.50 is: 493,775,692.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,397,570.25 : 229,208,494.50 = 229,208,494.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,397,570.25/229,208,494.50 = 229,208,494.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,397,570.25x = 229,208,494.50 × 229,208,494.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,397,570.25x = 52,536,533,950,956,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,536,533,950,956,528/106,397,570.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 493,775,692.69

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