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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,525,535.06 and 229,230,496.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,525,535.06 and 229,230,496.13 is: 493,277,225.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,525,535.06 : 229,230,496.13 = 229,230,496.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,525,535.06/229,230,496.13 = 229,230,496.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,525,535.06x = 229,230,496.13 × 229,230,496.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,525,535.06x = 52,546,620,353,713,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,546,620,353,713,640/106,525,535.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 493,277,225.25

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