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Finding the Third Proportional to 92,278,472 and 217,832,155

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Solution

The third proportional to 92,278,472 and 217,832,155 is: 514,213,626.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    92,278,472 : 217,832,155 = 217,832,155 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    92,278,472/217,832,155 = 217,832,155/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    92,278,472x = 217,832,155 × 217,832,155
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    92,278,472x = 47,450,847,751,944,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,450,847,751,944,024/92,278,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 514,213,626.68

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