Finding the Third Proportional to 217,667,963 and 473,598,990
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Solution
The third proportional to 217,667,963 and 473,598,990 is: 1,030,450,233.64
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
217,667,963 : 473,598,990 = 473,598,990 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
217,667,963/473,598,990 = 473,598,990/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
217,667,963x = 473,598,990 × 473,598,990 - Step 4: Simplify right side
217,667,963x = 224,296,003,329,020,096 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 224,296,003,329,020,096/217,667,963 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,030,450,233.64
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