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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,542,248.38 and 215,796,399.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,542,248.38 and 215,796,399.75 is: 445,447,528.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,542,248.38 : 215,796,399.75 = 215,796,399.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,542,248.38/215,796,399.75 = 215,796,399.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,542,248.38x = 215,796,399.75 × 215,796,399.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,542,248.38x = 46,568,086,145,061,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,568,086,145,061,800/104,542,248.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,447,528.33

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