Finding the Third Proportional to 215,496,960 and 471,303,936
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Solution
The third proportional to 215,496,960 and 471,303,936 is: 1,030,768,137.47
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
215,496,960 : 471,303,936 = 471,303,936 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
215,496,960/471,303,936 = 471,303,936/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
215,496,960x = 471,303,936 × 471,303,936 - Step 4: Simplify right side
215,496,960x = 222,127,400,089,092,096 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 222,127,400,089,092,096/215,496,960 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,030,768,137.47
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