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Finding the Third Proportional to 101,026,529.25 and 218,219,362.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 101,026,529.25 and 218,219,362.50 is: 471,358,271.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,026,529.25 : 218,219,362.50 = 218,219,362.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,026,529.25/218,219,362.50 = 218,219,362.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,026,529.25x = 218,219,362.50 × 218,219,362.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,026,529.25x = 47,619,690,169,906,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,619,690,169,906,408/101,026,529.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,358,271.17

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