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Finding the Third Proportional to 218,143,675.50 and 466,520,439

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Solution

The third proportional to 218,143,675.50 and 466,520,439 is: 997,697,134.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,143,675.50 : 466,520,439 = 466,520,439 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,143,675.50/466,520,439 = 466,520,439/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,143,675.50x = 466,520,439 × 466,520,439
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,143,675.50x = 217,641,320,004,752,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,641,320,004,752,736/218,143,675.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 997,697,134.73

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