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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,139,814 and 214,651,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,139,814 and 214,651,620 is: 460,109,881.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,139,814 : 214,651,620 = 214,651,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,139,814/214,651,620 = 214,651,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,139,814x = 214,651,620 × 214,651,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,139,814x = 46,075,317,968,624,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,075,317,968,624,400/100,139,814
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460,109,881.66

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