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Finding the Third Proportional to 219,531,500 and 477,325,294

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Solution

The third proportional to 219,531,500 and 477,325,294 is: 1,037,843,937.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    219,531,500 : 477,325,294 = 477,325,294 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    219,531,500/477,325,294 = 477,325,294/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    219,531,500x = 477,325,294 × 477,325,294
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    219,531,500x = 227,839,436,292,186,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,839,436,292,186,432/219,531,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,037,843,937.17

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