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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,018,584 and 218,318,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,018,584 and 218,318,064 is: 462,661,931.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,018,584 : 218,318,064 = 218,318,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,018,584/218,318,064 = 218,318,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,018,584x = 218,318,064 × 218,318,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,018,584x = 47,662,777,068,708,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,662,777,068,708,096/103,018,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,661,931.64

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