Finding the Third Proportional to 217,620,187 and 459,802,813
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Solution
The third proportional to 217,620,187 and 459,802,813 is: 971,502,826.82
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
217,620,187 : 459,802,813 = 459,802,813 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
217,620,187/459,802,813 = 459,802,813/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
217,620,187x = 459,802,813 × 459,802,813 - Step 4: Simplify right side
217,620,187x = 211,418,626,842,712,960 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 211,418,626,842,712,960/217,620,187 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 971,502,826.82
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