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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,471,576.75 and 216,369,775.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,471,576.75 and 216,369,775.13 is: 500,856,850.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,471,576.75 : 216,369,775.13 = 216,369,775.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,471,576.75/216,369,775.13 = 216,369,775.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,471,576.75x = 216,369,775.13 × 216,369,775.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,471,576.75x = 46,815,879,587,643,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,815,879,587,643,072/93,471,576.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500,856,850.99

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