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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,695,808 and 216,885,824

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,695,808 and 216,885,824 is: 467,144,179.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,695,808 : 216,885,824 = 216,885,824 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,695,808/216,885,824 = 216,885,824/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,695,808x = 216,885,824 × 216,885,824
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,695,808x = 47,039,460,652,158,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,039,460,652,158,976/100,695,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,144,179.95

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