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Finding the Third Proportional to 220,911,334.50 and 480,608,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 220,911,334.50 and 480,608,583 is: 1,045,598,726.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    220,911,334.50 : 480,608,583 = 480,608,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    220,911,334.50/480,608,583 = 480,608,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    220,911,334.50x = 480,608,583 × 480,608,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    220,911,334.50x = 230,984,610,053,267,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,984,610,053,267,904/220,911,334.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,045,598,726.64

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