Finding the Third Proportional to 217,685,448 and 473,632,056
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Solution
The third proportional to 217,685,448 and 473,632,056 is: 1,030,511,348.06
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
217,685,448 : 473,632,056 = 473,632,056 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
217,685,448/473,632,056 = 473,632,056/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
217,685,448x = 473,632,056 × 473,632,056 - Step 4: Simplify right side
217,685,448x = 224,327,324,470,787,136 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 224,327,324,470,787,136/217,685,448 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,030,511,348.06
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