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Finding the Third Proportional to 218,240,701 and 472,806,301

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Solution

The third proportional to 218,240,701 and 472,806,301 is: 1,024,308,468.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,240,701 : 472,806,301 = 472,806,301 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,240,701/472,806,301 = 472,806,301/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,240,701x = 472,806,301 × 472,806,301
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,240,701x = 223,545,798,265,302,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,545,798,265,302,592/218,240,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,024,308,468.77

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