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Finding the Third Proportional to 217,667,906.86 and 473,598,882.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 217,667,906.86 and 473,598,882.28 is: 1,030,450,030.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,667,906.86 : 473,598,882.28 = 473,598,882.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,667,906.86/473,598,882.28 = 473,598,882.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,667,906.86x = 473,598,882.28 × 473,598,882.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,667,906.86x = 224,295,901,298,039,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,295,901,298,039,808/217,667,906.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,030,450,030.67

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