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Finding the Third Proportional to 217,715,075,278.04 and 302,715,409,787.58

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Solution

The third proportional to 217,715,075,278.04 and 302,715,409,787.58 is: 420,901,580,682.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,715,075,278.04 : 302,715,409,787.58 = 302,715,409,787.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,715,075,278.04/302,715,409,787.58 = 302,715,409,787.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,715,075,278.04x = 302,715,409,787.58 × 302,715,409,787.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,715,075,278.04x = 91,636,619,322,862,501,625,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,636,619,322,862,501,625,856/217,715,075,278.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 420,901,580,682.16

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