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Finding the Third Proportional to 101,401,182 and 218,966,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 101,401,182 and 218,966,508 is: 472,837,995.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,401,182 : 218,966,508 = 218,966,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,401,182/218,966,508 = 218,966,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,401,182x = 218,966,508 × 218,966,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,401,182x = 47,946,331,625,714,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,946,331,625,714,064/101,401,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,837,995.38

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