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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,088,532 and 215,534,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,088,532 and 215,534,668 is: 464,141,017.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,088,532 : 215,534,668 = 215,534,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,088,532/215,534,668 = 215,534,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,088,532x = 215,534,668 × 215,534,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,088,532x = 46,455,193,109,870,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,455,193,109,870,224/100,088,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 464,141,017.77

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