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Finding the Third Proportional to 101,083,758 and 218,307,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 101,083,758 and 218,307,252 is: 471,470,958.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,083,758 : 218,307,252 = 218,307,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,083,758/218,307,252 = 218,307,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,083,758x = 218,307,252 × 218,307,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,083,758x = 47,658,056,275,791,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,658,056,275,791,504/101,083,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,470,958.53

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