Finding the Third Proportional to 217,675,536 and 473,613,366
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Solution
The third proportional to 217,675,536 and 473,613,366 is: 1,030,476,940.94
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
217,675,536 : 473,613,366 = 473,613,366 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
217,675,536/473,613,366 = 473,613,366/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
217,675,536x = 473,613,366 × 473,613,366 - Step 4: Simplify right side
217,675,536x = 224,309,620,453,849,952 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 224,309,620,453,849,952/217,675,536 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,030,476,940.94
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