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Finding the Third Proportional to 216,080,736 and 474,159,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 216,080,736 and 474,159,135 is: 1,040,476,302.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    216,080,736 : 474,159,135 = 474,159,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    216,080,736/474,159,135 = 474,159,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    216,080,736x = 474,159,135 × 474,159,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    216,080,736x = 224,826,885,303,948,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,826,885,303,948,224/216,080,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,040,476,302.82

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