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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,139,802 and 214,651,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,139,802 and 214,651,596 is: 460,109,833.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,139,802 : 214,651,596 = 214,651,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,139,802/214,651,596 = 214,651,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,139,802x = 214,651,596 × 214,651,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,139,802x = 46,075,307,665,347,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,075,307,665,347,216/100,139,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460,109,833.90

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