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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,944,606 and 215,878,900.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,944,606 and 215,878,900.50 is: 461,675,977.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,944,606 : 215,878,900.50 = 215,878,900.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,944,606/215,878,900.50 = 215,878,900.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,944,606x = 215,878,900.50 × 215,878,900.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,944,606x = 46,603,699,681,088,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,603,699,681,088,904/100,944,606
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 461,675,977.82

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