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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,489,672 and 217,673,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,489,672 and 217,673,536 is: 471,508,836.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,489,672 : 217,673,536 = 217,673,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,489,672/217,673,536 = 217,673,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,489,672x = 217,673,536 × 217,673,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,489,672x = 47,381,768,274,743,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,381,768,274,743,296/100,489,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,508,836.00

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