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Finding the Third Proportional to 109,703,875.50 and 228,487,999.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 109,703,875.50 and 228,487,999.50 is: 475,888,073.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,703,875.50 : 228,487,999.50 = 228,487,999.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,703,875.50/228,487,999.50 = 228,487,999.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,703,875.50x = 228,487,999.50 × 228,487,999.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,703,875.50x = 52,206,765,915,512,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,206,765,915,512,000/109,703,875.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 475,888,073.03

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