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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,145,078 and 213,517,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,145,078 and 213,517,948 is: 455,238,689.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,145,078 : 213,517,948 = 213,517,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,145,078/213,517,948 = 213,517,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,145,078x = 213,517,948 × 213,517,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,145,078x = 45,589,914,118,130,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,589,914,118,130,704/100,145,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 455,238,689.99

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