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Finding the Third Proportional to 215,891,530 and 315,740,385

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Solution

The third proportional to 215,891,530 and 315,740,385 is: 461,768,883.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    215,891,530 : 315,740,385 = 315,740,385 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    215,891,530/315,740,385 = 315,740,385/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    215,891,530x = 315,740,385 × 315,740,385
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    215,891,530x = 99,691,990,719,948,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,691,990,719,948,224/215,891,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 461,768,883.29

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