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Finding the Third Proportional to 101,176,832 and 217,698,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 101,176,832 and 217,698,992 is: 468,416,041.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,176,832 : 217,698,992 = 217,698,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,176,832/217,698,992 = 217,698,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,176,832x = 217,698,992 × 217,698,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,176,832x = 47,392,851,117,816,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,392,851,117,816,064/101,176,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 468,416,041.31

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