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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,471,579.75 and 216,369,783.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,471,579.75 and 216,369,783.75 is: 500,856,874.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,471,579.75 : 216,369,783.75 = 216,369,783.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,471,579.75/216,369,783.75 = 216,369,783.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,471,579.75x = 216,369,783.75 × 216,369,783.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,471,579.75x = 46,815,883,320,021,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,815,883,320,021,768/93,471,579.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500,856,874.84

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