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Finding the Third Proportional to 219,972,093.75 and 477,778,245.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 219,972,093.75 and 477,778,245.75 is: 1,037,731,869.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    219,972,093.75 : 477,778,245.75 = 477,778,245.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    219,972,093.75/477,778,245.75 = 477,778,245.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    219,972,093.75x = 477,778,245.75 × 477,778,245.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    219,972,093.75x = 228,272,052,111,947,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,272,052,111,947,392/219,972,093.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,037,731,869.62

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