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Finding the Third Proportional to 217,886,627 and 466,857,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 217,886,627 and 466,857,598 is: 1,000,318,467.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,886,627 : 466,857,598 = 466,857,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,886,627/466,857,598 = 466,857,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,886,627x = 466,857,598 × 466,857,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,886,627x = 217,956,016,810,329,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,956,016,810,329,600/217,886,627
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,000,318,467.50

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