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Finding the Third Proportional to 219,537,631.88 and 479,305,039.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 219,537,631.88 and 479,305,039.50 is: 1,046,441,646.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    219,537,631.88 : 479,305,039.50 = 479,305,039.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    219,537,631.88/479,305,039.50 = 479,305,039.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    219,537,631.88x = 479,305,039.50 × 479,305,039.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    219,537,631.88x = 229,733,320,890,096,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,733,320,890,096,576/219,537,631.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,046,441,646.15

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