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Finding the Third Proportional to 218,739,258 and 319,804,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 218,739,258 and 319,804,437 is: 467,565,259.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,739,258 : 319,804,437 = 319,804,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,739,258/319,804,437 = 319,804,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,739,258x = 319,804,437 × 319,804,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,739,258x = 102,274,877,924,886,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,274,877,924,886,976/218,739,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,565,259.48

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