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Finding the Third Proportional to 218,144,880 and 466,522,843.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 218,144,880 and 466,522,843.50 is: 997,701,910.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,144,880 : 466,522,843.50 = 466,522,843.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,144,880/466,522,843.50 = 466,522,843.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,144,880x = 466,522,843.50 × 466,522,843.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,144,880x = 217,643,563,507,325,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,643,563,507,325,504/218,144,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 997,701,910.34

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