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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,426,482.75 and 212,003,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,426,482.75 and 212,003,952 is: 461,329,141.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,426,482.75 : 212,003,952 = 212,003,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,426,482.75/212,003,952 = 212,003,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,426,482.75x = 212,003,952 × 212,003,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,426,482.75x = 44,945,675,663,618,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,945,675,663,618,304/97,426,482.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 461,329,141.68

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