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Finding the Third Proportional to 215,918,252 and 466,242,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 215,918,252 and 466,242,103 is: 1,006,777,780.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    215,918,252 : 466,242,103 = 466,242,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    215,918,252/466,242,103 = 466,242,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    215,918,252x = 466,242,103 × 466,242,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    215,918,252x = 217,381,698,609,862,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,381,698,609,862,624/215,918,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,006,777,780.93

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