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Finding the Third Proportional to 214,571,502 and 463,445,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 214,571,502 and 463,445,540 is: 1,000,979,936.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    214,571,502 : 463,445,540 = 463,445,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    214,571,502/463,445,540 = 463,445,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    214,571,502x = 463,445,540 × 463,445,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    214,571,502x = 214,781,768,545,891,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,781,768,545,891,584/214,571,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,000,979,936.96

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