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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,525,550.25 and 229,230,526.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,525,550.25 and 229,230,526.50 is: 493,277,285.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,525,550.25 : 229,230,526.50 = 229,230,526.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,525,550.25/229,230,526.50 = 229,230,526.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,525,550.25x = 229,230,526.50 × 229,230,526.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,525,550.25x = 52,546,634,279,467,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,546,634,279,467,200/106,525,550.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 493,277,285.65

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