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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,479,006 and 216,354,230

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,479,006 and 216,354,230 is: 465,860,030.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,479,006 : 216,354,230 = 216,354,230 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,479,006/216,354,230 = 216,354,230/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,479,006x = 216,354,230 × 216,354,230
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,479,006x = 46,809,152,838,892,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,809,152,838,892,896/100,479,006
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 465,860,030.89

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