Finding the Third Proportional to 217,062,496 and 465,635,160
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Solution
The third proportional to 217,062,496 and 465,635,160 is: 998,864,871.75
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
217,062,496 : 465,635,160 = 465,635,160 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
217,062,496/465,635,160 = 465,635,160/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
217,062,496x = 465,635,160 × 465,635,160 - Step 4: Simplify right side
217,062,496x = 216,816,102,228,225,600 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 216,816,102,228,225,600/217,062,496 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 998,864,871.75
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