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Finding the Third Proportional to 215,918,301 and 466,242,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 215,918,301 and 466,242,198 is: 1,006,777,962.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    215,918,301 : 466,242,198 = 466,242,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    215,918,301/466,242,198 = 466,242,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    215,918,301x = 466,242,198 × 466,242,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    215,918,301x = 217,381,787,195,871,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,381,787,195,871,200/215,918,301
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,006,777,962.73

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