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Finding the Third Proportional to 217,675,599 and 473,613,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 217,675,599 and 473,613,492 is: 1,030,477,190.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,675,599 : 473,613,492 = 473,613,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,675,599/473,613,492 = 473,613,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,675,599x = 473,613,492 × 473,613,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,675,599x = 224,309,739,804,434,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,309,739,804,434,048/217,675,599
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,030,477,190.99

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