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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,607,360 and 215,557,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,607,360 and 215,557,072 is: 461,843,460.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,607,360 : 215,557,072 = 215,557,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,607,360/215,557,072 = 215,557,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,607,360x = 215,557,072 × 215,557,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,607,360x = 46,464,851,289,213,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,464,851,289,213,184/100,607,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 461,843,460.45

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