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Finding the Third Proportional to 218,321,820 and 473,480,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 218,321,820 and 473,480,076 is: 1,026,848,266.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,321,820 : 473,480,076 = 473,480,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,321,820/473,480,076 = 473,480,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,321,820x = 473,480,076 × 473,480,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,321,820x = 224,183,382,368,965,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,183,382,368,965,760/218,321,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,026,848,266.33

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