Finding the Third Proportional to 217,166,880 and 473,351,088
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Solution
The third proportional to 217,166,880 and 473,351,088 is: 1,031,746,887.51
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
217,166,880 : 473,351,088 = 473,351,088 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
217,166,880/473,351,088 = 473,351,088/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
217,166,880x = 473,351,088 × 473,351,088 - Step 4: Simplify right side
217,166,880x = 224,061,252,510,783,744 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 224,061,252,510,783,744/217,166,880 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,031,746,887.51
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