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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,351,816.24 and 215,581,013.37

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,351,816.24 and 215,581,013.37 is: 508,749,308.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,351,816.24 : 215,581,013.37 = 215,581,013.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,351,816.24/215,581,013.37 = 215,581,013.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,351,816.24x = 215,581,013.37 × 215,581,013.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,351,816.24x = 46,475,173,324,424,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,475,173,324,424,552/91,351,816.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 508,749,308.29

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