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Finding the Third Proportional to 213,918,259.50 and 468,846,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 213,918,259.50 and 468,846,051 is: 1,027,572,961.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    213,918,259.50 : 468,846,051 = 468,846,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    213,918,259.50/468,846,051 = 468,846,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    213,918,259.50x = 468,846,051 × 468,846,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    213,918,259.50x = 219,816,619,538,294,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,816,619,538,294,592/213,918,259.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,027,572,961.99

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