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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,134,171.50 and 216,887,431.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,134,171.50 and 216,887,431.50 is: 451,726,433.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,134,171.50 : 216,887,431.50 = 216,887,431.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,134,171.50/216,887,431.50 = 216,887,431.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,134,171.50x = 216,887,431.50 × 216,887,431.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,134,171.50x = 47,040,157,942,667,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,040,157,942,667,192/104,134,171.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451,726,433.94

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