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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,426,488 and 212,003,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,426,488 and 212,003,968 is: 461,329,186.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,426,488 : 212,003,968 = 212,003,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,426,488/212,003,968 = 212,003,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,426,488x = 212,003,968 × 212,003,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,426,488x = 44,945,682,447,745,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,945,682,447,745,024/97,426,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 461,329,186.45

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