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Finding the Third Proportional to 215,918,252 and 466,242,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 215,918,252 and 466,242,104 is: 1,006,777,785.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    215,918,252 : 466,242,104 = 466,242,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    215,918,252/466,242,104 = 466,242,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    215,918,252x = 466,242,104 × 466,242,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    215,918,252x = 217,381,699,542,346,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,381,699,542,346,816/215,918,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,006,777,785.24

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