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Finding the Third Proportional to 101,176,830 and 217,698,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 101,176,830 and 217,698,988 is: 468,416,033.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,176,830 : 217,698,988 = 217,698,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,176,830/217,698,988 = 217,698,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,176,830x = 217,698,988 × 217,698,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,176,830x = 47,392,849,376,224,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,392,849,376,224,144/101,176,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 468,416,033.36

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