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Finding the Third Proportional to 101,026,525.50 and 218,219,355

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Solution

The third proportional to 101,026,525.50 and 218,219,355 is: 471,358,256.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,026,525.50 : 218,219,355 = 218,219,355 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,026,525.50/218,219,355 = 218,219,355/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,026,525.50x = 218,219,355 × 218,219,355
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,026,525.50x = 47,619,686,896,616,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,619,686,896,616,024/101,026,525.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,358,256.27

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