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Finding the Third Proportional to 109,705,860 and 228,491,778

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Solution

The third proportional to 109,705,860 and 228,491,778 is: 475,895,203.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,705,860 : 228,491,778 = 228,491,778 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,705,860/228,491,778 = 228,491,778/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,705,860x = 228,491,778 × 228,491,778
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,705,860x = 52,208,492,613,601,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,208,492,613,601,280/109,705,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 475,895,203.90

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