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Finding the Third Proportional to 218,240,464 and 472,805,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 218,240,464 and 472,805,848 is: 1,024,307,618.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,240,464 : 472,805,848 = 472,805,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,240,464/472,805,848 = 472,805,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,240,464x = 472,805,848 × 472,805,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,240,464x = 223,545,369,902,999,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,545,369,902,999,104/218,240,464
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,024,307,618.33

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