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Finding the Third Proportional to 217,562,760 and 337,373,181

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Solution

The third proportional to 217,562,760 and 337,373,181 is: 523,162,434.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,562,760 : 337,373,181 = 337,373,181 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,562,760/337,373,181 = 337,373,181/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,562,760x = 337,373,181 × 337,373,181
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,562,760x = 113,820,663,258,058,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,820,663,258,058,768/217,562,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 523,162,434.87

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