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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,827,832.50 and 216,978,472.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,827,832.50 and 216,978,472.50 is: 466,931,167.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,827,832.50 : 216,978,472.50 = 216,978,472.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,827,832.50/216,978,472.50 = 216,978,472.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,827,832.50x = 216,978,472.50 × 216,978,472.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,827,832.50x = 47,079,657,528,433,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,079,657,528,433,256/100,827,832.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,931,167.33

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