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Finding the Third Proportional to 218,178,726 and 470,967,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 218,178,726 and 470,967,544 is: 1,016,645,534.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,178,726 : 470,967,544 = 470,967,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,178,726/470,967,544 = 470,967,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,178,726x = 470,967,544 × 470,967,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,178,726x = 221,810,427,501,391,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,810,427,501,391,936/218,178,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,016,645,534.46

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