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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,574,726 and 217,175,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,574,726 and 217,175,788 is: 468,958,005.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,574,726 : 217,175,788 = 217,175,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,574,726/217,175,788 = 217,175,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,574,726x = 217,175,788 × 217,175,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,574,726x = 47,165,322,893,420,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,165,322,893,420,944/100,574,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 468,958,005.35

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