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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,574,720 and 217,175,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,574,720 and 217,175,776 is: 468,957,981.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,574,720 : 217,175,776 = 217,175,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,574,720/217,175,776 = 217,175,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,574,720x = 217,175,776 × 217,175,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,574,720x = 47,165,317,681,202,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,165,317,681,202,176/100,574,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 468,957,981.50

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