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Finding the Third Proportional to 101,110,996.41 and 217,841,425.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 101,110,996.41 and 217,841,425.31 is: 469,334,575.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,110,996.41 : 217,841,425.31 = 217,841,425.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,110,996.41/217,841,425.31 = 217,841,425.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,110,996.41x = 217,841,425.31 × 217,841,425.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,110,996.41x = 47,454,886,582,181,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,454,886,582,181,512/101,110,996.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 469,334,575.55

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