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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,134,050.50 and 216,887,215.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,134,050.50 and 216,887,215.13 is: 451,726,057.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,134,050.50 : 216,887,215.13 = 216,887,215.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,134,050.50/216,887,215.13 = 216,887,215.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,134,050.50x = 216,887,215.13 × 216,887,215.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,134,050.50x = 47,040,064,084,678,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,040,064,084,678,032/104,134,050.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451,726,057.51

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