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Finding the Third Proportional to 217,741,251 and 322,530,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 217,741,251 and 322,530,198 is: 477,749,292.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,741,251 : 322,530,198 = 322,530,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,741,251/322,530,198 = 322,530,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,741,251x = 322,530,198 × 322,530,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,741,251x = 104,025,728,621,919,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,025,728,621,919,200/217,741,251
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 477,749,292.54

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