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Finding the Third Proportional to 218,178,730 and 470,967,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 218,178,730 and 470,967,552 is: 1,016,645,550.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,178,730 : 470,967,552 = 470,967,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,178,730/470,967,552 = 470,967,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,178,730x = 470,967,552 × 470,967,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,178,730x = 221,810,435,036,872,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,810,435,036,872,704/218,178,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,016,645,550.36

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