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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,471,559.88 and 216,369,736.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,471,559.88 and 216,369,736.31 is: 500,856,761.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,471,559.88 : 216,369,736.31 = 216,369,736.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,471,559.88/216,369,736.31 = 216,369,736.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,471,559.88x = 216,369,736.31 × 216,369,736.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,471,559.88x = 46,815,862,791,940,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,815,862,791,940,784/93,471,559.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500,856,761.72

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