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Finding the Third Proportional to 217,675,476 and 473,613,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 217,675,476 and 473,613,228 is: 1,030,476,624.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,675,476 : 473,613,228 = 473,613,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,675,476/473,613,228 = 473,613,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,675,476x = 473,613,228 × 473,613,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,675,476x = 224,309,489,736,579,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,309,489,736,579,968/217,675,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,030,476,624.46

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