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Finding the Third Proportional to 218,178,723 and 470,967,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 218,178,723 and 470,967,540 is: 1,016,645,531.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,178,723 : 470,967,540 = 470,967,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,178,723/470,967,540 = 470,967,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,178,723x = 470,967,540 × 470,967,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,178,723x = 221,810,423,733,651,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,810,423,733,651,584/218,178,723
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,016,645,531.17

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