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Finding the Third Proportional to 218,179,050 and 484,788,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 218,179,050 and 484,788,000 is: 1,077,185,939.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,179,050 : 484,788,000 = 484,788,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,179,050/484,788,000 = 484,788,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,179,050x = 484,788,000 × 484,788,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,179,050x = 235,019,404,944,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,019,404,944,000,000/218,179,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,077,185,939.46

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