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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    215,496,960 : 471,303,936 = 471,303,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    215,496,960/471,303,936 = 471,303,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    215,496,960x = 471,303,936 × 471,303,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    215,496,960x = 222,127,400,089,092,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 222,127,400,089,092,096/215,496,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,030,768,137.47

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