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Finding the Third Proportional to 220,836,579 and 464,518,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 220,836,579 and 464,518,452 is: 977,090,811.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    220,836,579 : 464,518,452 = 464,518,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    220,836,579/464,518,452 = 464,518,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    220,836,579x = 464,518,452 × 464,518,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    220,836,579x = 215,777,392,248,476,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 215,777,392,248,476,288/220,836,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 977,090,811.79

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