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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,405,704 and 229,220,467.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,405,704 and 229,220,467.50 is: 493,789,531.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,405,704 : 229,220,467.50 = 229,220,467.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,405,704/229,220,467.50 = 229,220,467.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,405,704x = 229,220,467.50 × 229,220,467.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,405,704x = 52,542,022,720,918,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,542,022,720,918,560/106,405,704
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 493,789,531.44

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