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Finding the Third Proportional to 218,547,821.25 and 336,262,803.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 218,547,821.25 and 336,262,803.75 is: 517,381,836.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,547,821.25 : 336,262,803.75 = 336,262,803.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,547,821.25/336,262,803.75 = 336,262,803.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,547,821.25x = 336,262,803.75 × 336,262,803.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,547,821.25x = 113,072,673,185,811,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,072,673,185,811,008/218,547,821.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 517,381,836.79

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