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Finding the Third Proportional to 98,815,894.50 and 214,642,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 98,815,894.50 and 214,642,589 is: 466,235,125.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,815,894.50 : 214,642,589 = 214,642,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,815,894.50/214,642,589 = 214,642,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,815,894.50x = 214,642,589 × 214,642,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,815,894.50x = 46,071,441,012,622,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,071,441,012,622,920/98,815,894.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,235,125.89

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