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Finding the Third Proportional to 218,144,907 and 466,522,821

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Solution

The third proportional to 218,144,907 and 466,522,821 is: 997,701,690.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,144,907 : 466,522,821 = 466,522,821 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,144,907/466,522,821 = 466,522,821/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,144,907x = 466,522,821 × 466,522,821
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,144,907x = 217,643,542,513,798,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,643,542,513,798,048/218,144,907
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 997,701,690.62

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