Finding the Third Proportional to 217,675,560 and 473,613,412
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Solution
The third proportional to 217,675,560 and 473,613,412 is: 1,030,477,027.49
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
217,675,560 : 473,613,412 = 473,613,412 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
217,675,560/473,613,412 = 473,613,412/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
217,675,560x = 473,613,412 × 473,613,412 - Step 4: Simplify right side
217,675,560x = 224,309,664,026,281,728 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 224,309,664,026,281,728/217,675,560 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,030,477,027.49
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