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Finding the Third Proportional to 217,675,521 and 473,613,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 217,675,521 and 473,613,336 is: 1,030,476,881.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,675,521 : 473,613,336 = 473,613,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,675,521/473,613,336 = 473,613,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,675,521x = 473,613,336 × 473,613,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,675,521x = 224,309,592,037,048,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,309,592,037,048,896/217,675,521
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,030,476,881.40

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