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Finding the Third Proportional to 101,176,819 and 217,698,966

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Solution

The third proportional to 101,176,819 and 217,698,966 is: 468,415,989.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,176,819 : 217,698,966 = 217,698,966 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,176,819/217,698,966 = 217,698,966/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,176,819x = 217,698,966 × 217,698,966
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,176,819x = 47,392,839,797,469,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,392,839,797,469,152/101,176,819
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 468,415,989.61

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